Bird Flu Remains Threat
The past weeks has seen a number of articles talking about a stain of bird flu stalking Southeast Asia that worries world health officials. Reuters is reporting today that another person has died from the flu.
H5V1 is a strain of flu found in bird populations and has made random jumps to humans when they are in close contact with animals having the virus. The fear is that this virus could find itself in a human host having another more common type of influenza virus and mutate into a new super virus that could rapidly spread through humans. There is no vaccine for a yet to develop virus and the potential for millions of deaths is very real. Many health officials say we are overdue for another influenza pandemic of the type that swept the world in 1918 killing more than 20 million people.
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Darris McNeely
Darris McNeely is a retired elder in the United Church of God. He and his wife, Debbie, have served in the ministry for more than 53 years. They have two sons, who are both married, and four grandchildren. Darris continues teaching at Ambassador Bible Center and is a member of the Council of Elders. Darris and Debbie continue to travel and keep up with the many friends and relationships around the world.
