Bird Flu or avian influenza is a viral disease of birds. It spreads in different countries by ignoring the different laws through the migratory birds. It is a highly contagious poultry disease, causes high mirtmorta in poultry birds. The most recent outbreak of the disease was in February 2006, from India where the poultry farms were highly affected in some parts of the country like Maharashtra, West Bengal etc. The severity was so much that 50000 chickens were reported to have died in a week and about 900000 chickens were slaughtered and buried. But no human infection was confirmed,thou thit was suspected at that time.
There have been a number of small outbreak of bird flu in human being since 1997 and shows a high mortality rate. This disease in hunhu was reported in 1997 in Hong Kong, where 18 people were infected and 6 people died. Since then it was found in Chima, Vietnam, Thailand and others countries. More attention has been given since some strains infect humans. In spite of that ,in 2003 in Hong Kong two people were infected and one died. Recently in 2004, I East Asia as many as 10 people have been linked to an outbreak of the disease.
🔴 Symptoms:
On Bird:-
1. Comb becomes black in colour,
2. Release of water from noseand eye,
3. Swelling of head , eyelids, combs, neck and leg,
4. Lack of energy and appetite,
5. Irregular arranearran of feathers,
6. Movement in a circular pattern,
7. Sudden death of bird.
On man:
Caughing, Fever, sore throats, aching muscles to eye infection and more serious pneumonia and others respiratory problems, ultimately threaten the life of human.
Causing agent:
The disease is caused by Avian Influenza A, DNA virus. It is also called "H5N1 virus", a subtype of above.
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There have been a number of small outbreak of bird flu in human being since 1997 and shows a high mortality rate. This disease in hunhu was reported in 1997 in Hong Kong, where 18 people were infected and 6 people died. Since then it was found in Chima, Vietnam, Thailand and others countries. More attention has been given since some strains infect humans. In spite of that ,in 2003 in Hong Kong two people were infected and one died. Recently in 2004, I East Asia as many as 10 people have been linked to an outbreak of the disease.
🔴 Symptoms:
On Bird:-
1. Comb becomes black in colour,
2. Release of water from noseand eye,
3. Swelling of head , eyelids, combs, neck and leg,
4. Lack of energy and appetite,
5. Irregular arranearran of feathers,
6. Movement in a circular pattern,
7. Sudden death of bird.
On man:
Caughing, Fever, sore throats, aching muscles to eye infection and more serious pneumonia and others respiratory problems, ultimately threaten the life of human.
Causing agent:
The disease is caused by Avian Influenza A, DNA virus. It is also called "H5N1 virus", a subtype of above.
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