Latest information on Avian Influenza

The latest information on avian influenza are available from the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that Indonesia had a total of 69 confirmed cases in humans since 2003. The bird flu to WHO statistics include only cases confirmed human infections compiled and death caused by infection with the H5N1 virus. Each influenza virus that infects birds is called avian flu. Only viruses infect humans andBirds. Influenza virus A, which were found in both birds and humans, scientists are more concerned about H5N1. This virus caused the death of man, while people were infected with other strains of avian influenza (H7 and H9), caused only a mild disease and only in people who have contact with sick or dead birds were found. H5N1 is believed to have been caused by human, human contact in a family moved to Indonesia in 2006.

Latest NewsWorld Health Organization on Avian Influenza in the case of a 21-year-old woman from East Java province in Indonesia affected public. She is the sister of a 11-year-old boy died on 18 September 2006. He began to show symptoms on the 24th September, and was immediately isolated in hospitals and anti-viral oseltamivir given drug. Other antiviral drugs have proved ineffective in treating avian influenza in humans. Avian flu, statistics showthat of the 69 human cases in Indonesia, 52 have resulted in the death of the individual. No cases have been reported in Indonesia before 2005, and most (50) occurred this year.

Most cases in 2005 in Vietnam, where 61 cases resulted in 19 deaths occurred. Prior to 2003 the disease had never been reported in Viet Nam. The H5 virus was detected in 70 000 birds of which 40 000 were killed and 30,000 were found destroyed. WHO information on avian flu statistics for the VietNam show that three confirmed cases in humans, all resulting in death in 2003. In 2004, the number of reported cases in humans up to 29 including 20 to his death. So far in 2006, new cases have been reported in Vietnam.

The published information on avian influenza for travelers to the fact that the disease is not highly transmissible among humans. However, travelers should avoid handling dead birds or raw poultry. The Centers for Disease Control suggests that those whoTraveled to affected countries should not live birds, even if they are good and should appear surfaces contaminated with bird droppings to avoid. There are currently 48 different countries in Asia, Europe and Africa that have reported outbreaks in poultry and wild birds. In addition, travelers are advised not to birds, which eat not been cooked thoroughly. After cases of avian influenza are two statistics is assumed to be drunk out ofraw duck blood.

If you are planning on traveling to a foreign country and you take the time not a point of the immune system, you can begin to smart. A strong immune system that protect against viruses and other infections. He was released after the latest information on avian influenza from the CDC, the vaccine has not yet been found to prevent infection by H5N1 in humans or birds. While the disease rarely affects humans, avian flu statistics no longer growslowly.

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