Is it possible to catch bird flu by eating omelets and eggs?How long should they be cooked to be safe?
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Just make sure there is no running yolk or similar, make sure they're all well done. If you heat up the eggs over 100 degrees Celsius for several minutes, the virus would die. \n\nIt IS theoretically possible to get infected from the infected eggs, but all the eggs you buy in the store have VERY strict health inspections done. There is a possibility the eggs are infected if you breed the chicken at home in a non-protected pen from wild birds (so that birds can get in contact with chicken or poo down on them). If your chicken behave weirdly or die suddenly, DO NOT TOUCH them, call a vet immediately. \n\nanything you buy in the store is safe.
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Yes touching raw chicken contaminated with the bird flu virus can make you sick. I would say that it is best to wear gloves during preparation, wash hands thoroughly before and after preparation, disinfect surfaces that had contact with the raw poultry. You should also make sure  that the raw poultry does not drip unto other foods that will be eaten raw.
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Bird flu is a viral infection that infect avain species. At the moment it cannot be passed onto humans. But obviously the major concern is to poultry farmers who have alrge stocks of chickens. \n\nIt may also be able to mutate so that the virus can pass onto humans and it has a chance to do so the more birds it infects. So preventing the spread is the best thing we can do just now.
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You can really get full off of chicken, boiled or baked. Lots of fruit will fill you up. Try having an orange, grapes, and an apple in one serving. Instead of using bread, wrap the chicken in a big piece of lettuce, and cut up some green bell peppers/cucumbers/tomatoes and throw em  inside w/ the chicken. wrap like a lil borrito or something.\nand if that doesnt fill you up have some rice on the side. \nEven though there is no microwave wrap everything tightly in foil(i.e the chicken) and get a lunch bag that will keep food @ same temp.
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allergies can strike at any time in life.  as long as you've eaten eggs and avacados in the past, you can be allergic to them.  your immune system sets up a response to the thing you're allergic to and reacts to it just as it would if you'd taken a dose of poison.  sounds crazy, but true!  I almost died from one bee sting.  it was the second sting I'd ever had in my life.  but my immune system set up a deadly defense against the venom after the first sting, and years later when I was stung for the second time, it was almost fatal.\nif you really have concern that you're allergic to these two things, I would see an allergist and get tested before eating them again.  I'm not trying to scare you, but if you're allergic, and you eat eat them again, the reaction could be worse than ever.\neggs are one of the most common foods that people are allergic to, and one of the most dangerous to eat if you are allergic to them.  so get things checked out before you eat them again just to be safe okay?  remember, better safe than sorry.
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The excreta and saliva  of birds contain the virus.They get dried up on earth.Contamination of these with food is one way.Birds are not boiled but only fried.This does not destroy virus.Eating ill cooked birds is another way.
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From your description I'd say it was run over. So no bird flu. \nBut it might be a good precaution if you just generally stayed away from all and sundry dead animals. Just to get in the habit. \nBy the way, so far people have only picked up bird flu from birds, not from any other animal despite the fact that other animals (e.g. cats) can get it. Don't worry too much.
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Cheese Omelet made with 3 eggs:\n\nNutrition Facts\nServing Size:  1 omelet • 223g  \nAmount Per Serving \n \nCalories  693 Calories from Fat  558 \n \n% DV* \n \nTotal Fat  62g 95% \n \n    Saturated Fat  24g 120% \n \nCholesterol 619mg 206% \n \nSodium  1065mg 44% \n \nTotal Carbohydrate  3g 1% \n \n    Sugars  3g   \n \nProtein  31g 48% \n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nPercent of Calories from:\nFat-80.5%     Carb-1.7%     Protein-17.9%     \n(Total may exceed 100% due to rounding)
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No this is not true.  However, what is true is that there is very little correlation between eating eggs and blood cholesterol levels.  In the past, there were assumptions that eggs did raise the serum cholesterol, but this has since been proven false.
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...Chicken's omelet!!!
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The bird flu is nothing to panic about right now if you are a smart consumer. The bird flu is still in asia and has not been rapidly spreading in the USA. You will not catch the bird flu is you properly handle and cook all poultry. The only way you can get it is if you go over to asia and handle an infected bird. Other wise you are pretty safe safe! Scientists are working on a vaccine right now so hopfully the bird flu epedimic panic will soon fade away!
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it scares me tremendously, because I already have an immune disorder!  However, I'm not going to let it controll me.  I'm still going to eat my chicken and turkey as they are a great source of nutrition and I love them!  I look at it as this, if I'm going to die I'm going to die eating what I like, if I stop doing things that could potentially give me something that could kill me then I'd die of starvation and lack of oxygen.  There is not enough time in the day to worry about things that could happen some day vs what is happening now.  Live for the moment as if the momemt may be your last!
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You can get protein poisoning. Seriously. For example if you out in the wild and the only animal you could catch is rabbit... because of the low fat content and they are so high in protein you can actually get poisoned over a couple months.
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Currently to catch bird flu you need to inhale or ingest some bird poo. A microscopic particle of poo containing the virus is all it needs. The reason for the massive cull is to try and prevent more birds from becoming infected, becasue the more birds it is in, the greater the chance of a mammal such as ourselves or pigs of being infected. To mutate into a deadly pandemic, an H5N1 virus has to infect a cell at the same time as a mammalian flu virus has infected the cell. \n\nSo by destroying the birds in massive culling programs, governments are limiting the possibility of this happening.\n\nIt is safe to eat infected meat as long as it is cooked properly (over 70 degrees for 20min)
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Eggs, perhaps an omelet made with some chopped vegetables (spinach, mushroom) and a bit of cheese. Feta cheese and spinach omelets are delicious. Avoid carbs, especially simple ones in white bread products, and I'd avoid fruit in the morning...too much sugar when there's nothing else in your system.
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I can stuff a whole boiled egg in my mouth and eat it.  I need a gallon of water after......also i can eat pofiteroles whole too. \nMy fist can fit, but not the bottom of a pint glass.......i hope it was clean!
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You will be ok.  The flu sometimes takes about a week to work itself out of you system.  Eat lightly - the food will stay down when the flu is on the way out.  Best wishes...