Tag Archives: Bird Flu Prevention

Symptoms Of Bird Flu

Posted by admin on October 18, 2009 No comments | 1 views

Whether man is on the nature-conquering spree or the nature is on the spree of subduing the humanity? Who is the master and who’s whose servant? Technology or man? Can the push-button comforts provide relief to all your miseries? Have you conquered all the diseases, identified all the viruses so that you can ravel in a state of perfect health? Then why do you have these symptoms, which your doctor has identified as bird flu?
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The Risk of the Bird Flu is Still Present Among Us

Posted by admin on October 17, 2009 No comments | 1 views

Public health authorities are alarmed by a strain of H5N1, also known as the virus of the bird flu, which has firs affected the birds across Asia and Russia. It also has infected more than 100 humans in the past 18 months, killing about half of them. Scientists fear that the virus could begin to spread between humans and so this will unleash a global pandemic.

At the annual regional meeting of the World Health Organization in Auckland, New Zealand, among other top items presented, it is expected to be discussed the H5N1 strain of bird flu.
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Bird Flu Virus is Now Known to Have Evolved in Two Forms

Posted by admin on October 16, 2009 No comments | 1 views

What was only a supposition, now it is proven, that the bird flu virus has evolved in two strains that are distinct genetically speaking. This is not good news as it might cause even more deaths among humans and the researchers will have to work double for finding an effective vaccine against these two forms of bird flu virus.
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Do The Risk Of Bird Flu Outbreak Hover Over Australia Also?

Posted by admin on October 10, 2009 1 comment | 1 views

The pattern of working of the avian influenza is like that of touring of a cricket/hockey team…one country after another. Everywhere it meets with success in some degrees.
Avian influenza, popularly known as bird flu did not spare the vast continent of Australia either. Could it be the migratory birds that have done the trick? Migratory birds were held in awe and admiration by you, particularly by the bird-watchers all over the world. But, now you await them with suspicion.
Does avian influenza in birds cause the disease to spread in human beings also? Luckily, not to a great extent so far. The deaths reported since 2003, with the arrival of the flagship bird flu virus, H5N1, are just 120 all over the world. Read more »

Avian Influenza (bird Flu) Particular Concerns

Posted by admin on October 1, 2009 No comments | 1 views

Avian Influenza first occurred in Italy, but nowdays is spread along the world. It is an infectious disease caused by type A strains of the influenza virus. All birds are supposed to be susceptible to the avian influenza, but particularly domestic poultry.

Recombined with the human influenza viruses form a totally new influenza virus to which people do not have protection that spreads in the population and that causes serious illness and death in humans. Bird Flu is an infectious disease of birds that can also affect people. It can present mild or severe forms of illness.

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Useful Information on Bird Flu

Posted by admin on September 27, 2009 No comments | 1 views

Bird Flu, also called avian Influenza, is caused by the Influenza viruses strain A. The most contagious group is H5N1 that produces epidemics and deaths in birds and humans. The disease was first identified over 100 years ago in Italy and since that time cases have appeared all over the world.

The most susceptible of Bird Flu are domestic poultry but all species of birds are believed to be sensitive to the disease. Wild birds though are more resistant to H5N1. Chickens and turkeys are most susceptible. Read more »