its being said that you can eat chicken if it is properly cooked. When you are cooking at home, you may take all the precautions but i cannot be sure of the same if i m eating outside. And now even if the chicken has been heated enuf and the virus has been killed, after watching all the sick chickens on tv, i cannot make myself consume any poultry products. And considering that this is not just any common infection that can be cured,its best to be cautious.