Maybe but a human to human killer virus is a genuine major threat in the western world.
If you could protect yourself simply and easily, without spending a cent on bird flu masks or drugs would you do it?
Well you can.
The biggest key to bird flu prevention is hygiene - washing your hands and your nasal passageways.
EVERY major health organisation in the western world agrees on this yet scant directions are given on exactly how to wash your hands and what hygiene precautions to take.
You can get more details free at the curezone bird flu blog How to Prevent Bird Flu.