Avian influenza‚ also known as the bird flu‚ is a viral infection that spreads through birds. There is currently a certain strain of the bird flu called H5N1 that is spreading in poultry in Egypt and Asia. The virus is deadly to birds‚ as well as any mammal or human who come in contact with the birds. The first case of H5N1 in humans was reported to be in Hong Kong in 1997‚ and the virus has reemerged in 2003/2004 in Asia‚ Europe and Africa. Nearly 60 percent of the people with the virus has died
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Avian Influenza‚ also known as the bird flu‚ is a virus that primarily infects birds. In rare cases‚ can this virus affect humans in a way that is harmful. There are three forms of the Avian Influenza which are: H5‚ H7‚ and H9 viruses. The H5 virus has circulated Asia and the Middle East in about 16 different countries worldwide. It mostly affected these countries because they have this bird species within range of human contact. The H7 virus is a type that is very uncommon in humans‚ unless they
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Until very recently‚ media coverage in the United States of the Avian influenza or ‘bird flu’ virus that has already swept across China and the Far East has been relegated to no more than a few lines in the major newspapers and television programs. However‚ as the threat of the virus entering the United States of America grows increasingly larger‚ many media outlets are stepping up their coverage‚ and attempting to educate US citizens of the dangers of the virus. While these efforts are to be
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www.defra.gov.uk Notifiable Avian Disease Control Strategy for Great Britain January 2012 Revised July 2012 © Crown copyright 2012 You may re-use this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium‚ under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence‚ visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ or write to the Information Policy Team‚ The National Archives‚ Kew‚ London TW9 4DU‚ or e-mail: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk This document/publication
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1/19/14 Learning Unit One - Who - Avian Influenza The Avian Influenza is a viral disease of birds which is where it got the nickname the “Bird Flu”. Most Avian Influenza viruses do not have an effect on people‚ however some do. H5N1 is a subgroup of Influenza that will cause serious illness and in some case death. Like most new diseases there is not a lot known about the bird flu and there is still a lot of research being done with this disease. Most cases of the bird flu in humans have come
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Diseases – Avian Influenza Although it is extremely rare that viruses transfer from the animal population to humans‚ there is evidence that it can happen. The avian influenza virus mainly affects the bird population but has been found in the human population as well. With the increasing outbreaks of avian influenza in birds‚ it is possible that the rate of human involvement will also continue to grow. Because of the potential risk to humans‚ it is important for the public to understand the avian influenza
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Avian Influenza Avian influenza is also known as bird flu. Avian influenza is a group of viruses that occurs naturally in wild and domestic birds. Avian influenza is easily spread (contagious) among birds and is deadly to them. Birds become infected when they come into contact with infected birds or contaminated surfaces. The avian influenza virus is spread from country to country through the international poultry trade or by migrating birds. Though rare‚ avian influenza can cause severe illness
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H5N1 stands for avian Influenza‚ a kind of pandemics. Birds and poultry can get affected and transmit it to each other. Then it would infect human who attached to them and cause problem to their respiratory tract. Symptoms of avian influenza are cough‚ headache‚ nausea‚ diarrhea and even pneumonia or encephalitis. 60% of infected people died and most of them are the young adults between 10 to 19 and the old. It used to cause a huge problem for most of the countries in Asia. The essay is about the
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Presently‚ the best method to prevent infection with avian influenza A viruses is to avoid the exposure sources as much as possible. Most of the human infections with avian influenza A viruses have occurred after prolonged or direct close contact with sick or dead infected birds. Infected poultry shed avian flu virus in their mucous‚ saliva and feces. Human infections with avian influenza viruses occur when enough virus is inhaled or gets into a person’s mouth‚ nose or eyes.It happens when the virus
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Governors University Abstract Global Health issues affecting our world are a major concern as an outbreak can quickly cause rapid devastation. The community health caregivers are the first line for recognizing and protecting our public. The Avian Influenza and SARS disease are two specific communicable diseases that can lead to respiratory failure in severe cases. Special consideration must be given to the air we breathe and its potential effects on respiratory compromised patients. According
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