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Bird Flu H5NI

Friday 15 January 2021

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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.

 

What is Bird Flu

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 .

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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.

 

What is Bird Flu

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.

 

Symptoms of Bird Flu

Cough

Fever

Diarrhea

Difficulty in respiration

Headache

Muscular pain

Sore throat

Runny nose

 

How human can get infected

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

 

How to stay protected

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 .

Who needs to take more precaution

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

 

What after infection?

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.

 

 

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