Who's Afraid Of Birdflu?...
Hi, everyone! iconhello There's been an extent of fear due to the illness some birds are suffering and, why not, may wildly affect human beings soon. the birdfly is causing panic everywhere (Asia, Europe, The US, Africa), but not in South America - unless we're used to it. Do you think this issue is that important? Do you really think it deserves such a wide wonder? Is there any practical solution to this problem? - Instead of telling every bird to sit down and not to be afraid to a needle for the vaccine... icontongue These are some inportant points to keep in mind - while you'e preparing chicken for lunch or, why not, scrambled eggs for breakfast. Hmm... Breakfast! :roll: - What is bird or aviary flu? It is a viral infection that affects wild and domestic birds like chickens and turkeys and causes their deaths - How the flu is transferred among birds? Birds expel the virus with saliva, respiratory excretions and excrements; they can be affected with material substances and water contaminated by those. - How the flu is transferred from birds to human? Humans might be affected with a direct conctact with infected animals; contagion among humans might be possible if the dangerous virus form (H5N1) will change by a mutation. Fortunately this mutation is not occurred yet. - Can we eat chickens and eggs? Yes, after a careful cooking (the virus die at 70°C). Cold doesn't kill it. - Which are aviary flu symptoms in a man? The virus has an incubation period of 7 days; then it manifests itself as a simple flu, or as a ocular infection, or as a serious pulmonary infection. - Does a vaccine against it exsist? Not yet; scientists are working for this. - Is a normal flu vaccine useful for a prevention? Yes, because if a man is simultaneously affected by a normal flu and an aviary one he might be a "medium" in which the aviary virus can change with a mutation and can become an human epidemic one. Remember that the virus is released by a dead bird for 10 days....don't touch dead animals!
Hi, everyone! iconhello There's been an extent of fear due to the illness some birds are suffering and, why not, may wildly affect human beings soon. the birdfly is causing panic everywhere (Asia, Europe, The US, Africa), but not in South America - unless we're used to it. Do you think this issue is that important? Do you really think it deserves such a wide wonder? Is there any practical solution to this problem? - Instead of telling every bird to sit down and not to be afraid to a needle for the vaccine... icontongue These are some inportant points to keep in mind - while you'e preparing chicken for lunch or, why not, scrambled eggs for breakfast. Hmm... Breakfast! :roll: - What is bird or aviary flu? It is a viral infection that affects wild and domestic birds like chickens and turkeys and causes their deaths - How the flu is transferred among birds? Birds expel the virus with saliva, respiratory excretions and excrements; they can be affected with material substances and water contaminated by those. - How the flu is transferred from birds to human? Humans might be affected with a direct conctact with infected animals; contagion among humans might be possible if the dangerous virus form (H5N1) will change by a mutation. Fortunately this mutation is not occurred yet. - Can we eat chickens and eggs? Yes, after a careful cooking (the virus die at 70°C). Cold doesn't kill it. - Which are aviary flu symptoms in a man? The virus has an incubation period of 7 days; then it manifests itself as a simple flu, or as a ocular infection, or as a serious pulmonary infection. - Does a vaccine against it exsist? Not yet; scientists are working for this. - Is a normal flu vaccine useful for a prevention? Yes, because if a man is simultaneously affected by a normal flu and an aviary one he might be a "medium" in which the aviary virus can change with a mutation and can become an human epidemic one. Remember that the virus is released by a dead bird for 10 days....don't touch dead animals!