Avian Influenza
U.S. adults only moderately concerned about avian flu, but endorse preparation
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, September 20th, 2005
In the wake of recent reports confirming that avian flu (also known as bird flu) has spread from Siberia into other parts of Russia, a new poll has found that a majority (53%) of U.S. adults are either not very or not at all familiar with this virus and that a large number (41%) are not very or not at all concerned that the United States might be part of an avian flu pandemic in the near future.
Despite this lack of familiarity and concern, majorities of adults believe that particular steps should be taken to prepare for a potential pandemic.
These are some of the results of a Harris Interactive online survey of 2236 U.S. adults conducted between...
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