انفلونز الطيور

[خالد صبرى حسن]

Bird Flue
or avian influenza

There's no doubt that Bird Flue causes a lot of problems .It IS one of the main causes of troubles and problems in our life today.
But what is Bird flue? viral respiratory disease, mainly of birds including poultry and waterbirds ,but also transmissible to humans. Symptoms in humans include fever, sore throat, cough, headache, and muscle aches. Severe infections can result in life-threatening complications such as pneumonia and acute respiratory illness
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The first known human cases occurred in Hong Kong in 1997, resulting in six deaths. Deadly outbreaks among poultry in several countries in eastern and central Asia between 2003 and mid-2005 were accompanied by more than 100 human cases, about half of them fatal..
The causative agents are virus subtypes related to the human influenza type A viruses, the most virulent and contagious being the H5N1 subtype. A specific protective vaccine for this virus remains to be developed. Studies suggest that some antiviral drugs that work against human influenza may be effective in treating bird flu in humans. So the government does its best to overcome viral respiratory disease . We should devote ourselves to get rid of it.
We should also spread awareness among people to avoid this serious disease.
By .Mr. Ayad Ouda