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Why all the fuss about bird flu?? |
Why all the fuss about bird flu?? You should read only the CDC information available below. Do not listen to 'popular opinion' in the news, they like to make it sound worse than it is... Anyhoo... For the birds... Avian influenza is an infection caused by bird influenza viruses. These influenza viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. However, avian influenza is very contagious amongst birds and can make some domesticated birds, including chickens, ducks, and turkeys, very sick and kill them. Infected birds shed influenza virus in their saliva, nasal secretions, and feces. Susceptible birds become infected when they have contact with contaminated secretions or excretions or with surfaces that are contaminated with secretions or excretions from infected birds. Domesticated birds may become infected with avian influenza virus through direct contact with infected waterfowl or other infected poultry, or through contact with surfaces (such as dirt or cages) or materials (such as water or feed) that have been contaminated with the virus. Infection with avian influenza viruses in domestic poultry causes two main forms of disease that are distinguished by low and high extremes of virulence. The 鈥渓ow pathogenic鈥?form may go undetected and usually causes only mild symptoms (such as ruffled feathers and a drop in egg production). However, the highly pathogenic form spreads more rapidly through flocks of poultry. This form may cause disease that affects multiple internal organs and has a mortality rate that can reach 90-100% often within 48 hours. What about us? There are many different subtypes of type A influenza viruses. All known subtypes of influenza A viruses can be found in birds. Usually, 鈥渁vian influenza virus鈥?refers to influenza A viruses found chiefly in birds, but infections with these viruses can occur in humans. The risk from avian influenza is generally low to most people, because the viruses do not usually infect humans. However, confirmed cases of human infection from several subtypes of avian influenza infection have been reported since 1997. Most cases of avian influenza infection in humans have resulted from contact with infected poultry (e.g., domesticated chicken, ducks, and turkeys) or surfaces contaminated with secretion/excretions from infected birds. The spread of avian influenza viruses from one ill person to another has been reported very rarely, and transmission has not been observed to continue beyond one person. 鈥淗uman influenza virus鈥?usually refers to those subtypes that spread widely among humans. There are only three known influenza A subtypes of influenza viruses currently circulating among humans. It is likely that some genetic parts of current human influenza A viruses came from birds originally. Influenza A viruses are constantly changing, and they might adapt over time to infect and spread among humans. So, the risk may become greater in the future. During an outbreak of avian influenza among poultry, there is a possible risk to people who have contact with infected birds or surfaces that have been contaminated with secretions or excretions from infected birds. Symptoms of avian influenza in humans have ranged from typical human influenza-like symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, sore throat, and muscle aches) to eye infections, pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases (such as acute respiratory distress), and other severe and life-threatening complications. The symptoms of avian influenza may depend on which virus caused the infection. Studies done in laboratories suggest that some of the prescription medicines approved in the United States for human influenza viruses should work in treating avian influenza infection in humans. However, influenza viruses can become resistant to these drugs, so these medications may not always work. Additional studies are needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of these medicines. Source(s): http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/ In case your loved ones die. it sells newspapers personally i doubt it will ever make it to a highly contagious human form, and I'd bet a lot of money on it. you could die!!! Because it is a disease!!! Cause it can kill ya ? duh |
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You should read only the CDC information available below. Do not listen to 'popular opinion' in the news, they like to make it sound worse than it is... Anyhoo... For the birds... They are not confined to the winter months. You can get a cold at any time of the year. The flu just hits us when we are most vulenerable...;... You Americans amaze me, what you are suggesting is totally racially predjudiced. You should be more concerned with your rediculous passion for firearms and the possibility that an infect... Birds are the only organism responsible for the bird flu infection. Viruses are not organisms. The strain responsible is a sub-type of Influenza A virus, H5N1. Sourc... I believe that prevention is better than cure. I don't purchase chicken and consume it based on newspaper reports. So I have no worry about "Bird flu". Please see the webpage ... I'm not.. when it is your time to go.. its your time to go! No vaccine, medicine, face mask or doctor can save you from the wrath of the Lord!... In humans, avian flu viruses cause similar symptoms to other types of flu. These include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, conjunctivitis and, in severe cases, severe breathing proble... You wouldn't want to toss your cookies at the gym...how embarrassing. Test your body at home first. If you feel ok after some activity at home with no ill effects, then take it to the ... |
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