Bird Flu Symptoms - Important things you should know
What do you need to know about bird flu symptoms? How can they be identified? Influenza viruses are constantly changing and mutating. There is a current risk and threat to the world that the H5N1 strain of the virus (which is the most lethal) will form into a strain that is going to be able to spread from human to human and cause a dangerous outbreak. Read more on this site!
If the H5N1 strain does in fact do this and begins to spread from human to human, there is a major concern among health experts and government officials that there is not any natural protection against the virus or any immunity against the strains. Because of this, it will rapidly cause a worldwide pandemic.
How can you identify bird flu symptoms among birds, ducks and chickens? It is important to know that the bird flu symptoms among these animals are highly contagious and deadly. The virus spreads at an unbelievable rate among the birds through their nasal matter, respiratory matter and feces. The bird flu symptoms are usually a decline in the activities among the birds, a decrease in their production of eggs, swelling of their faces with blue colored combs and wattles, problems with their breathing, diarrhea, paralysis of their muscles and sudden death.
What are the bird flu symptoms among humans? Bird flu symptoms can range from the typical conditions that are associated with viruses such as cough, fever, sore throat, aching muscles. Other bird flu symptoms that humans may experience are sore eyes or possibly eye infections, pneumonia, upper respiratory associated diseases, pains in the chest, organ failure and other conditions which are life threatening.
If any humans suspect that they have any of these bird flu symptoms and possibly have the virus, they should have it confirmed with a blood test.
What can humans do to prevent from getting the virus? Stay up with the latest news. The drug Tamiflu has been proven to prevent infection of the virus if someone has come into contact with someone who has the virus. It will not kill it, but it will give a person time to build up immunity. Humans should also build their immune systems starting with eating a better diet. Contact your health officials for more info. Specific foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables and taking vitamins can help to build a person’s resistance to the virus by strengthening the immune systems. Keep in mind that there are currently no vaccines to protect humans from the virus and getting it.