As avian influenza in humans is manifested

Professor Peter Openshaw, head of respiratory infections at the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College London, has answered some questions about bird flu symptoms.





What are the symptoms of bird flu in humans?


The symptoms of bird flu in humans are similar to those of a normal flu with fever, muscle aches, cough and shortness of breath. Make sure that when the temperature rises to 38 degrees, it could be bird flu, but if the temperature is lower, perhapsjust a normal flu. In almost half of cases of bird flu seems to be like a stomach flu with diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting. So to be safe, you need to run some tests, it was not in contact with sick poultry, then for sure you do not need to take care of it just a normal flu.





Be certain that the bird flu and any other ordinary flu?


To develop after exposure, the symptoms in 3-7 days. At that time, the patient is hospitalized, it is too late tofollowed by treatment with antiviral agents.





How fast the disease is manifested?


Avian influenza should be processed within two days after developing fever of 38 degrees, which is why so important to measure the temperature.


Severe symptoms leading to death:


The organ is the lung and that is why many people die. Some develop kidney problems and more than half of the defect in the bone marrow, bone cell production is nottreat the infection as the body is overwhelmed.





What to do if someone suspects that he is infected?


It 'very important, close to a medical facility that the artificial respiration, if necessary, and antiviral drugs, able to offer, especially in the early stages of the disease. Then the treatment is supportive and must overcome the failure of the kidney or lung and spread of the virus. The subtype alone can cause serious diseases to humans, influenza isA virus / H5N1 initially affected chickens, ducks and other birds through the process of mutation can be highly pathogenic. Because highly pathogenic viruses can especially for long periods in tissue, water and environment, when temperatures are very low to easily transfer into chickens and other birds through direct contact with feces and secretions from infected birds, eggs, food, water, cages, equipment, vehicles and clothes to survive. Health departments to follow the manDiseases associated with avian influenza. In Hong Kong the first infection occurred in both men and poultry were killed and about 1.5 million chickens.


Affected in China and Hong Kong avian influenza A (H9N2) virus infection were two children who have recovered. The source was unknown, but I suspect the birds.





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