Negotiating with Other Countries

Negotiating with Other Countries

Avian influenza is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These influenza viruses occur naturally among birds (Centers for Disease Control, 2006). Wild birds worldwide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. However, avian influenza is very contagious among birds and can make some domesticated birds, including chickens, ducks, and turkeys, very sick and kill them. So, what does this have to do with negotiations? Believe it or not, the government today is highly negotiating with other countries to embark a policy of eliminating this high risk disease. This paper will briefly describe the United State’s objective in dealing with this high-risk deadly disease. To start off, it is important to discuss what our government is doing right now to prevent humans from receiving the bird flu.

According to an article by Delthia Ricks titled, “Concerns for Long Island, U.S. over bird flu vaccine,” she indicates that the Homeland Security Secretary predicts that the virus could reach the United States within a few months (Ricks, 2006). After reading this article, it was quite interesting to research further on this ordeal. Based on concerns about this highly contagious virus and its potential to cause illness in humans, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the U.S. Department