From what I understand, Avian Flu has been found in birds in most states in the U.S., but of the 185 or so human deaths in Asia, most or all of those people were those that handled poultry (it wasn't specified if it was live or slaughtered poultry). It has been passed from bird to human, but not from human to human, and it shouldn't, unless it mutates into a form that CAN.

Just get your flu shot, and remember that only bad news sells advertising, which is why news in any form exists. They wouldn't be getting attention unless they show it as a prospective problem.

Sue