Bird Flu H5NI
Friday 15 January 2021
Friday 15 January 2021
India is again facing outbreak of bird flu. Several states have positive case report now . Thousands of birds are dying by infection. Alongside of corona virus country is facing Bird Flu now. Though it is more lethal to birds but it has potential to infect human in some cases. Bird flu has many strains with H5N1, H7N9 and H9N2. These strains are highly pathogenic and can transmit in human.
Bird Flue is a disease also called avian influenza. It is highly contagious among birds. It is a viral infection. Most common form of Bird Flu is H5N1.Bird Flue is disease that transmitted to humans through contact with infected bird feces, nasal , mouth and eye secretions. Bird Flue is deadly infection to the birds .
<India is again facing outbreak of bird flu. Several states have positive case report now . Thousands of birds are dying by infection. Alongside of corona virus country is facing Bird Flu now. Though it is more lethal to birds but it has potential to infect human in some cases. Bird flu has many strains with H5N1, H7N9 and H9N2. These strains are highly pathogenic and can transmit in human.
Bird Flue is a disease also called avian influenza. It is highly contagious among birds. It is a viral infection. Most common form of Bird Flu is H5N1.Bird Flue is disease that transmitted to humans through contact with infected bird feces, nasal , mouth and eye secretions. Bird Flue is deadly infection to the birds .
Human come in contact with infected bird can also get infection. After corona experts are are taking this viral disease seriously. They want to stop it before it became pandemic.
Cough
Fever
Diarrhea
Difficulty in respiration
Headache
Muscular pain
Sore throat
Runny nose
This disease can easily spread in poultry. So if you are non veg and taking egg and meat. You can get infected by birds nasal, mouth or eye secretions or by infected bird feces.
After transmission in human this virus can mutates and after that it can transmit human to human and can became another pandemic so it is better to take necessary precaution.
Bird flu virus can survive for long time. Infected birds release virus in saliva and feces for 10 days. And if you are in contact with that are and touching that space you can get infected
If you are non vegetarian keep in mind all necessary precaution that meat and egg are properly cooked. You should cook the meat at internal temperature 165 degree Fahrenheit or 73.9 degree Celsius. Virus is not able to sustain hight temperature .
Worker of poultry farm
Non vegetarian people( if not cooking meat properly)
Family of infected person and healthcare workers
If you are visiting to affected area
If you are in contact with birds or affected area and feeling any of this symptom you should take it seriously before it became lethal. If you are infected you should take medication within 48 hours of first symptoms appears. Doc will treat you with antiviral disease and isolate you from others . stay away from meat and egg. Don’t visit in infected area. Follow all hygiene precautions you can.