Photo: Bird Flu -- What You Can Do to Be Prepared

Email to a Friend << Back to Full Story


A senior citizen is given a free seasonal-flu shot at a New York City hospital on October 10, 2005.

A bird flu preparedness plan for the United States issued by the federal government calls for people to take action to protect themselves in the event of a pandemic. The plan urges people to get regular vaccinations, including standard flu shots, to stay healthy and have better chances of surviving bird flu.

Photograph by Mario Tama/Getty Images

MOST VIEWED NEWS

PICTURES: 2012 Doomsday Myths Debunked

2012: Six End-of-the-World Myths Debunked

APOCALYPSE PICTURES: 10 Failed Doomsday Prophecies
NEWS FEEDS    After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed. After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed.

Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free.
How to Use XML or RSS

ADVERTISEMENT

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S PHOTO OF THE DAY

Today's National Geographic Photo of the Day

• Today's Photo

• Download as Wallpaper

50 Drives of a Lifetime

National Geographic Traveler has scoured the globe for the world's most beautiful, interesting, and off-beat road trips. Dive in to get drive directions, quizzes, photos, and more.