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Despite its notoriety, because it is primarily a bird-borne virus, bird flu normally has a difficult time infecting humans.  Find out why scientists are trying to put bird flu in a cage!

Bird flu, like it's human counterpart, is a highly contagious migratory virus that can be lethal to flocks of wild-birds and domesticated poultry -- particularly when its discovery prompts massive exterminations to prevent its spread to humans.  Ironically, it is precisely because the disease has such a hard time infecting humans that scientists are so concerned about it: since people so rarely contract the disease, there is little natural human immunity to the virus.

GIANTmicrobes® are stuffed animals that look like tiny microbes — only a million times actual size! They're humorous, educational, and fun! Each GIANTmicrobes® comes with an image and information about the real microbe it represents. They make great learning tools, as well as amusing gifts for anyone with a sense of humor. Collect them all!

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