Can cats spread the bird flu virus to people?
City of Austin - Pandemic Influenza PlanningThere is no evidence that cats can spread the bird flu virus to humans. No cases of avian influenza in humans have been linked to exposure to sick cats, and no outbreaks among populations of cats have been reported. All of the bird flu infections in cats have been associated with outbreaks in domestic or wild birds and acquired through eating raw meat from an infected bird.
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Avian Bird Flu FAQ - Frequently Asked QuestionsTo help prevent its spread, many Governments and health officials are working hard to bring about a greater civilian awareness of the dangers of avian flu and the importance of swift precautionary action when new cases are identified or infections suspected in both birds and/or humans.
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City of Austin - Pandemic Influenza PlanningThere is no evidence that bird flu is a risk to dogs. Recently, there have been reports of a canine influenza virus in the U.S. but this is a different flu virus that affects only dogs. There is evidence from the Asian outbreak that the bird flu virus might affect cats fed raw poultry, but there is currently no cause for concern because the virus is not present in the U.S.
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Avian Flu Risk, Prevention, and Care -- RealAgeAll birds are thought to be susceptible to bird flu, but wild migratory birds usually carry the virus in their intestines without becoming infected. As they migrate over long distances, these birds spread the disease to domestic poultry, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pheasants, and quail. Poultry populations are more vulnerable to infection, and this is typically where disease occurs.
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Avian Flu Frequently Asked QuestionsInfected birds shed flu virus in their saliva, nasal secretions, and feces. Susceptible birds become infected when they have contact with contaminated excretions or surfaces that are contaminated with excretions. It is believed that most cases of bird flu infection in humans have resulted from contact with infected poultry or contaminated surfaces.
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FAQ's - AVIAN INFLUENZA (BIRD FLU) AND AVIAN INFLUENZA A H5N...The bird flu virus is found in the saliva, nasal secretions, and feces of an infected bird. People need to have close contact with infected birds or surfaces contaminated with their excretions to get bird flu. There is no evidence of sustained person-to-person transmission of the virus at this time.
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Avian influenza - Frequently asked questionsAll natural H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infections in domestic cats reported to date appear to have been associated with outbreaks in domestic or wild birds and acquired through ingestion of raw meat likely infected with the H5N1 HPAI virus. Fortunately, there is no evidence to date that domestic cats play a role in the natural transmission cycle of H5N1 HPAI viruses.
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Frequently Asked QuestionsNo. There is currently no vaccine to protect people against AI infection or disease, though one is being developed. There is however good evidence that avian flu viruses respond to antiviral drugs.
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City of Austin - Pandemic Influenza PlanningThere have been reports of the bird flu in North America, but it is a different strain that is not as dangerous as the H5N1 virus. So far the deadly virus H5N1 has yet to show up in America. But experts say they wouldn't be surprised if it does. It could come from a wild bird that will carry it in from Asia or Europe as they head back north in the spring to nesting grounds in the Arctic. It may arrive first in far western Canada, Alaska, parts of the U.S.
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FAQ's - AVIAN INFLUENZA (BIRD FLU) AND AVIAN INFLUENZA A H5N...Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO as of February 20, 2008 These deaths are tragic. But many millions of birds have been infected with the virus in some of the most populous regions of the world. Even though confirmed infections may represent a fraction of the total infections, people still run a very low risk of catching the virus from poultry.
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MedImmune | Products | FluMist FAQThe flu, much like the common cold, is airborne and can be easily transmitted from person to person. When a person infected with the flu virus sneezes, coughs, or even speaks, microscopic droplets that contain the virus are expelled into the air, which, if inhaled, can infect others. The flu can also be transmitted by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the eyes, nose or mouth.
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IA DNR: Avian Flu FAQBird Flu" or Avian Influenza is a highly contagious viral disease that can classified as either low pathogenic (low mortality) or high pathogenic (up to 100% mortality). Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza like the common flu in humans is a common annual event in birds. High Pathogenic Avian Influenza like the H5N1 virus circulating in Asia, Europe, and Africa is less common.
Related QuestionsAvian Flu Awareness: Case Western Reserve UniversityAvian influenza, or bird flu, is a virus that is highly contagious among wild birds and often fatal to domesticated birds and poultry. There are several strains of bird flu that affect birds, but the one causing the most concern is the H5N1 subtype, which is highly lethal to domesticated birds. The H5N1 strain was first detected in humans in 1997 and has killed 67 people in Southeast Asia since 2003.Related Questions
City of Austin - Pandemic Influenza PlanningAvian influenza occurs naturally among birds. The viruses usually don't infect humans. However, in 1997, a deadly strain of bird flu known as H5N1 appeared among humans in Hong Kong. Eighteen people were hospitalized and six people died. All of them had had close contact with poultry. H5N1 resurfaced in Hong Kong in 2003, killing one person. Since then cases of human infection with the bird flu virus have been reported in a number of countries in Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa.Related Questions
Avian Bird Flu Pandemic - Frequently Asked QuestionsBird ? or avian ? flu is caused by a virus that usually infects birds (particularly poultry) but occasionally crosses the species barrier and infects humans ? recently predominantly in the Far East, although it also happens elsewhere. Until recently, avian flu was thought to affect people rarely and usually cause only mild disease such as conjunctivitis. Since 1997, however, one strain of bird flu ? H5N1 ? has been associated with a very high death rate when people have been affected.Related Questions
Can people get the flu from these HP forms of virus?
Avian Flu - FAQAlthough bird flu viruses do not usually infect people, the H5N1 form has caused illness in some people who have had close and direct contact with diseased birds. The spread of the disease from one person to another has been very rare, and has never gone beyond one person.
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City of Austin - Pandemic Influenza PlanningWhile domestic cats are not usually susceptible to the bird flu virus, it is known that they can become infected and die (both experimentally and naturally) with bird flu viruses and in a laboratory/research setting can spread the virus to other cats. It is not known whether domestic cats can spread the virus to other domestic cats under natural conditions.
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City of Austin - Pandemic Influenza PlanningDuring the avian influenza A (H5N1) outbreak that occurred from 2003 to 2004 in Asia, there were only several unofficial reports of fatal infections in domestic cats. Studies carried out in the Netherlands and published in 2004 showed that housecats could be infected with bird flu and could spread the virus to other housecats by eating an infected bird.
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Frequently Asked Questions - ADB.orgControl measures include rapid destruction ("culling" or "stamping out") of all infected or exposed birds, proper disposal of carcasses, quarantining and rigorous disinfection of farms, biosecurity enhancement, public awareness campaign, surveillance and monitoring, research and development, national and international coordination with agencies, and public health interventions. Another control measure is to restrict movement of live poultry, both within and between countries.
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ATTACHMENT "B"It is highly contagious and is spread from contact with saliva, nasal secretions and feces of infected birds. It is also spread from the respiratory droplets caused by the coughing and sneezing of infected people. Individuals can infect others 1 day before developing symptoms themselves and up to 5 days afterwards.
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web_block_rightpresent there is no indication for spread of bird flu from one human being to the other However, this can happen in future. The influenza virus type A and its various subtypes can in the presence of another influenza virus merge with it through mixing and reassortment. This can lead to appearance of a new virus with characteristics that are different from the parent viruses. Since the population has no immunity to the new virus subtype it can appear as a serious life threatening disease.
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Can cats spread H5N1 to people?
BirdFlu123.com - Protective Bird Flu Masks, Gloves, Suits an...There is no evidence to date that cats can spread H5N1 to humans. No cases of avian influenza in humans have been linked to exposure to sick cats, and no outbreaks among populations of cats have been reported. All of the influenza A (H5N1) infections in cats reported to date appear to have been associated with outbreaks in domestic or wild birds and acquired through ingestion of raw infected meat.
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Avian Flu - FAQThe virus can occur naturally in some wild migratory water birds, such as ducks and geese, which do not get sick from the virus but can carry it to other birds. Domestic poultry such as chickens and turkeys can get bird flu. These bird flu viruses pose no serious threat to human health.
Related QuestionsAvian Bird Flu Pandemic - Frequently Asked QuestionsThe virus is easily passed from person to person by breathing in air containing virus produced when an infected person talks, coughs or sneezes. It can spread through hand/face contact after touching a person or surface contaminated with the virus.Related Questions
What are the symptoms of "bird flu" in people?
New Mexico Avian InfuenzaThe symptoms of avian influenza in people range from typical flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, muscle aches, sore throat) to pneumonia, acute respiratory distress, diarrhea, secondary bacterial infections and other severe life-threatening complications.
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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve :::In the instances where people were infected with the bird flu, they caught the virus through close contact with infected chickens. For example, you would need for the infected chicken to sneeze or cough directly in your face, before the virus can be transmitted to you.
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