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rapidfire M The Truth About Bird Flu any people fear a global outbreak of disease when they hear stories of bird ﬂu. What do you need to know about avian inﬂuenza? ability to spread effectively from human to human. Bird ﬂu can be contracted orally or through the respiratory system and is spread by contact through cine to prevent bird ﬂu in humans. Antiviral drugs such as Tamiﬂu or Relenza can ease symptoms of the virus, if given within 48 hours of initial symptoms. If a human pandemic of the bird ﬂu did occur, it would take about six to nine months to produce an effective vaccine. Outbreaks have occurred recently among poultry in a number of countries in Asia, as well as in some European countries. Human infections of the virus have been reported in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Iraq. Individuals traveling in those areas are advised to avoid contact with sick birds or poultry. ON THE WEB ■ For more information, visit www.pandemicﬂu.gov. HGTV Helping Goes Hand A The bird ﬂu spreads through migratory birds to other bird populations and to humans exposed to infected birds or poultry. Currently, the bird ﬂu virus does not have the saliva, nasal secretions, and feces of infected birds. The initial symptoms of the illness are deceptively similar to those of the normal ﬂu. There is currently no effective or approved vac- Smells Phishy Have you heard the one about phishing? Identity thieves using the Internet get a hold of your personal financial data to gain access to your financial accounts, run up charges on your credit cards, or apply for new loans in your name. Scammers pose as representatives of a financial institution and send out fictitious e-mails in an attempt to trick consumers into disclosing private information. Sometimes scammers pose as the IRS itself. >> RESOURCES: If you have questions about any contact from the IRS, call (800) 829-1040. 22 MILITARY OFFICER JUNE 2006 Plans are afootfamily military to develop a next-generation at Maxwell AFB, mechanical will be feaAla., arm that tured on the Home and mimics the properties Garden Television netand sensory perception work’s “House Hunters” of the real thing. The series. Senior MasterReDefense Advanced Sgt. Greg Day, an Air Force Sersearch Projects Agency geant Academy instructor; recently awarded a his wife,million contract $30.4 Diane; and their two children, to The Johns Mary Jo and Hopkins Jacob, were University followed by Applied a television Physics producer Laboraand crew, tory who (APL) docuin Laumented rel, Md., their search to start for a resithe first dence in phase the Montgomery area. The of the Revolutionizing show follows home buyers Prosthetics Program. all over the world toteam APL will lead a see what real estate is like in of universities, governtheir areas. ment agencies, and private firms to focus on neural control strategies that will allow the user to feel and manipulate objects as that person would with a real hand. The team will work with the amputee program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and others to determine patient needs. Clinical trials are expected in four years. IMAGES: CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT, DADANG TRI/REUTERS/CORBIS; COURTESY THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY; SIEGMAR MUNK/IMAGES.COM/CORBIS http://www.pandemicflu.gov

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Military Officer - June 2006

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