What are the precautions at personal level to avoid getting bird flu?
web_block_rightAvoid going to markets where birds are sold, and do not visit the poultry farms during the epidemic. There is a greater risk of getting bird flu while handling the infected bird or infected eggs than eating these foods. If the food is well cooked, there is hardly any risk of getting bird flu. Frequent and thorough hand washing is to be observed to avoid getting the disease. The risk of getting bird flu from birds at home is small unless the disease spreads from poultry farms to homes.
Related QuestionsNewindpress - Avian FluDuring an epidemic, avoid going to poultry farms and markets where birds are sold. This infection affects predominantly the respiratory tract (breathing passages) in humans and it is acquired by inhalation of the virus. There is a greater risk of getting bird flu while handling the infected bird or infected eggs than eating these foods. If the food is well cooked, there is hardly any risk of getting bird flu.Related Questions
What precautions should I take if I live in an area affected by bird flu?
Avian Flu: Frequently Asked Questions - Shenyang, ChinaAvoid contact with live birds, chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese and their feces, feathers and pens. Children, in particular, should be warned and precautions enforced. Pet birds should not be kept. If preparing poultry, cook it well done before eating. Avoid cross contamination of other foods by use of separate kitchen utensils and surfaces exposed to raw poultry. Wash hands with soap and water after any poultry contact. Be sure, if possible, that poultry does not live near your housing area.
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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
Who is at risk of getting bird flu?
web_block_rightIn the affected countries, people who work in the poultry farms are at risk. Those who are selling birds and eggs are also at risk of getting the disease. Staff members who visit the affected country to investigate the epidemic can come in contact with the droppings of birds during their field visits and are therefore at greater risk of getting the disease. People who work in the laboratory who handle the infected material are also at risk.
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APHAThe best way to protect yourself from the common flu that goes around each year is to get a flu shot. However, there is currently no flu shot for avian or pandemic flu. By following these simple steps, you can reduce your risk of getting the flu, regardless of whether it’s avian, pandemic or seasonal: Wash your hands often, long enough and with warm water and soap. Wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” all the way through twice (about 20 seconds).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pandemic Influenza and Avia...A pet bird would have to come in contact with a wild or domesticated bird with avian flu to become infected. Most human cases probably came from direct contact with infected birds or their droppings. Follow good health habits when cleaning your bird’s cage, and wash your hands frequently. In the United States there is no need at present to remove a flock of chickens because of concerns regarding avian influenza. The U.S.
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ADFCA - FAQConsumers can play an active role in preventing infections both with bird flu virus and with common foodborne pathogens by following safe food handling guidelines: Wash countertops, knives, cutting boards, and other utensils with hot soapy water to prevent cross-contamination from contaminated poultry and eggs to other foods. Follow recommended cooking times and temperatures for eggs.
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Influenza | Department of HealthThe most logical way to avoid flu is for you to avoid persons with the disease. Adults with flu are typically contagious for 5-7 days from fever onset. In children, they are contagious for 7-10 days and even longer (up to 4 weeks) in patients with low natural defense mechanism. However, since this is not entirely possible, a flu vaccine is available which can help give you immunity against flu.
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Avian Flu Awareness: Case Western Reserve UniversityGet vaccinated with the flu shot this year. The vaccine for the current flu season doesn’t provide protection against bird flu but protecting people against conventional flu could make them stronger against a new illness. Take some common sense steps to bolster your health and immune system – eat healthy foods, wash your hands, get some exercise, stay home from work or school if you are ill, and stop smoking.
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Frequently Asked QuestionsWe don't really have any answers although my guess is overcrowding in industrial bird facilities (yes, they have these in Asia also). The best protection is our diet, especially fermented foods like sauerkraut, and cod liver oil. Stephen Byrnes had been under enormous stress for at least three years, including being hounded by the Hawaiian dept of health and being cheated out of a lot of money. Also, Stephen was a very excitable person.
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Avian Flu: Frequently Asked Questions - Shenyang, ChinaMost of the countries are working with WHO/OIE/FAO to attempt accurate surveillance and reporting with culling of large populations of infected and exposed poultry (chickens, ducks, turkeys). Those countries with cases of human bird flu are trying to isolate and quarantine (mostly via hospitalization) the infected and potentially infected cases. They are sending test samples to reference labs for verification of infections with the H5N1.
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Avian Flu - FAQYes, there are certain types of bird flu viruses that can cause a very serious disease in birds. These are called highly pathogenic or HP forms of the virus. These viruses are often fatal to birds and can spread rapidly. They are a serious threat to the health of poultry.
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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.
Related QuestionsHow is bird flu in humans treated?
Avian Flu Frequently Asked QuestionsStudies done in laboratories suggest that the prescription medicines approved for human flu viruses should work in preventing bird flu infection in humans. However, flu viruses can become resistant to these drugs, so these medications may not always work. Additional studies are needed to prove the effectiveness of these medicines
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Avian Flu Frequently Asked QuestionsThe risk from bird flu is generally low to most people because the viruses occur mainly among birds and do not usually infect humans. However, during an outbreak of bird flu among poultry (domesticated chicken, ducks, turkeys), there is a possible risk to people who have contact with infected birds or surfaces that have been contaminated with excretions from infected birds.
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IA DNR: Avian Flu FAQFederal, state, and local governments have in place a variety of disaster plans that would be used in the event avian influenza is found in the US. Wildlife surveillance and domestic flock monitoring plans will be stepped up to track the disease's spread. Federal, state, and local health departments have plans in place to monitor local clinics and hospitals for signs of human infection and to care for people infected.
Related QuestionsIS THERE A VACCINE FOR BIRD FLU?
Avian Flu Awareness: Case Western Reserve UniversityThere is no commercial vaccine currently available, but clinical trials for a vaccine against the H5N1 virus are underway.
Related QuestionsWhat are the symptoms of the bird flu in humans?
City of Austin - Pandemic Influenza PlanningSymptoms of bird flu reported in humans have ranged from typical influenza-like symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, and muscle aches) to eye infections, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress (difficulty breathing), viral pneumonia and other severe and life-threatening complications. Only if you have recently returned from travel to an area where bird flu is present. Depending on your symptoms, dates of travel, and activities, additional testing might be recommended.
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FAQ's - AVIAN INFLUENZA (BIRD FLU) AND AVIAN INFLUENZA A H5N...Avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, is an infectious disease of birds caused by type A strains of the influenza virus. All birds appear to be susceptible, though some species are more resistant to infection than others.
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FAQ's - AVIAN INFLUENZA (BIRD FLU) AND AVIAN INFLUENZA A H5N...Other bird flu viruses have spread to humans. One example is the H7N7 bird flu that in 2003 infected a number of people in the Netherlands. This virus usually caused pinkeye in infected people. Fortunately, Dutch authorities controlled the virus before it could spread widely in humans.
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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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FAQ's - AVIAN INFLUENZA (BIRD FLU) AND AVIAN INFLUENZA A H5N...Symptoms of various bird flu viruses in humans have ranged from typical flu-like symptoms, such as fever, cough, sore throat and muscle aches to eye infections, pneumonia, and severe respiratory diseases, such as acute respiratory distress and other life-threatening complications.
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FAQ's - AVIAN INFLUENZA (BIRD FLU) AND AVIAN INFLUENZA A H5N...The elderly, the very young, and those with compromised immune systems have the greatest risks of contracting bird flu. Proximity to the virus in infected birds is necessary as well. The risk from bird flu is generally low for most people because the virus occurs mainly among birds and does not usually infect humans.
Related QuestionsHow is bird flu treated?
FAQ's - AVIAN INFLUENZA (BIRD FLU) AND AVIAN INFLUENZA A H5N...Studies done in laboratories suggest that the prescription medicines approved for human flu viruses should work in preventing bird flu infection in humans. However, flu viruses can become resistant to these drugs, so these medications may not always work. Additional studies are needed to prove the effectiveness of these medicines. There currently is no available vaccine to protect humans against the bird flu virus that is being seen in Asia and Europe.
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