Outbreaks of bird flu have occurred in Asia, Africa, North America and parts of Europe Most people who have developed symptoms of bird flu have had close contact with sick birds. In a few cases, bird flu has passed from one person to another. Only sporadic human cases have been reported since 2015. Why does … Read more
infected birds shed bird flu virus through their saliva, mucous and feces. Human infections with bird flu viruses can happen when virus gets into a person’s eyes, nose or mouth, or is inhaled. Is bird flu airborne or droplet? Airborne transmission of High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) viruses can occur among poultry and from poultry … Read more
A: In the last decade we’ve really had two major circulating forms of virus that we’re particularly concerned about — that is the avian flu, or bird flu , and the swine H1N1 virus. They are both influenza A viruses, but in terms of their genetic makeup and how they behave they are very, very … Read more
The first outbreak of human infection by avian influenza viruses (H5N1) was observed in 1997 in Hong Kong. Since then a large number of outbreaks have been reported in different parts of the world. In fact, the spread of avian influenza H5N1 in various species including humans has lead to a current pandemic threat. What … Read more
bird flu occurs naturally in wild waterfowl and can spread into domestic poultry , such as chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese. The disease is transmitted via contact with an infected bird ‘s feces, or secretions from its nose, mouth or eyes. Can bird flu infect humans? Bird flu, or avian flu, is an infectious type … Read more
Do not touch dead or sick chickens , ducks, or other birds Do not go to bird farms and live bird markets. Do not touch surfaces that have bird feces, blood, or other body fluids on them. Only eat meat and other foods from birds, like eggs and poultry blood, if it is fully cooked. … Read more