AVIAN INFLUENZA: NOT FOR BIRDS ALONE
Avian Influenza is more commonly known as Bird Flu. As the name implies, it is a flu infection of the birds. However, though this condition is central to the birds, it is also of concern to the people who have no immunity against it. This virus has the ability to mutate and spread easily. This mutation has now led to this disease to become a worldwide epidemic.
Avian Influenza Symptoms And Conditions first affected the pigs. This has been a concern among hog-raisers, but to no avail. Worse, it has mutated and has been combined with pig influenza viruses. This combination and exchange of viruses has evolved to produce a new kind of virus which can target humans fast and easy.
Avian Influenza Symptoms And Conditions
Since the outbreak of avian influenza, symptoms and conditions have only remained limited but are believed to be evolving. Further, cases prove that Avian Influenza symptoms and conditions depend on the particular strain of the virus.
Human cases of avian influenza, caused by H5N1 virus, have several symptoms which are not different from that of usual flu-like symptoms. Cough is the leading symptom, commonly dry or productive cough which is accompanied by a spurt of sputum. Sore throat is also commonly present, especially that scratchy and itchy feeling. Some also experienced fever of as much as 38°C. All these are usually accompanied by difficulty in breathing, diarrhea, runny nose, headache, malaise and muscle aches. Sometimes, muscle aches become so unbearable that the patient merely chooses to stay in bed.
