September 13, 2011WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta reported yesterday to Atlanta’s
WSB-TV that it’s had an increase in
Bird Flu test requests because the movie
Contagion is raising fears about contracting the disease.
Contagion is an action-thriller currently playing Atlanta theaters that stars Lawrence Fishburne, Matt Damon, Kate Winslet and Jude Law. The film centers on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the major outbreak.
According to the CDC in Atlanta, Avian influenza, more commonly known as
Bird Flu, has rarely crossed the species barrier to infect humans. On its
website, the CDC states this about Bird Flu…
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