So far I haven't made any changes to my life or my diet I still like eating chicken burgers. There should be no knee-jerk fear of bird flu. I don't mean to take the threat of an epidemic lightly, but I have faith in the government's ability to deal with the threat after its experience with SARS.

Hu Bei

A postgraduate at the Renmin University of China in Beijing

We eat less chicken at home now because I'm scared my little daughter could catch bird flu. I took her to the clinic last week for an anti-flu injection.

Liu Mengyan

A corporation manager in Hainan Province

The Hunan bird flu outbreak is over now and had no negative impact on my life.

However, I will try to take more exercise to stay physically fit, avoid raw poultry products and maintain a healthy and happy attitude to keep myself away from the epidemic.

Wang Li

A school teacher in Xiangtan, Hunan Province

Neither my friends nor I am worried about the threat of bird flu and I believe the government will take responsibility for fighting the epidemic.

Chen hao

A citizen in Guangzhou

Come and buy my eggs, they are safe.

Mr Liu

An egg-seller at a market in Hohhot, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

(China Daily October 31, 2005)