Avian Influenza (Type A)

"Bird Flu"
Naturally spread among
wild aquatic birds
worldwide and can infect
domestic poultry, other
bird and animal species.
Bird flu viruses do not
normally infect humans.
However, sporadic human
infections with bird flu
viruses have occurred.
Transmission
The viruses are carried inside the birds’
intestines and are distributed into the
environment via bird faces
Humans who have close contact with sick
birds are at risk of infection. Example a
person may handle a sick bird,
contaminate their hands and forget to
wash their hands before eating and some
suggest on undercooked poultry product.
There is no evidence that the current
circulating H5N1 strain of bird flu can be
spread easily from human to human.
Prevention
As a general precaution, people should avoid
direct contact with wild birds and observe them
only from a distance.
Do not eat raw or undercooked poultry
products, cooking poultry and eggs to an
internal temperature of 165˚F kills bacteria and
viruses
Practice good hygiene and cleanliness.
Do not touch surfaces that may be
contaminated with saliva, mucous, or feces
from wild or domestic birds.
And being vaccinated against human influenza
viruses to reduce the risk of the viruses ‘mixing’
to form a new flu strain.
Vaccine is not yet available
Symptoms Treatment
(Outpatients)
fever
For early symptomatic patient
sore throat
antiviral treatment with a neuraminidase inhibitor
cough
For outpatients with severe, progressive, or complicated
headache
illness or more than 48 hours
aching muscles.
oseltamivir treatment
For other outpatients with uncomplicated mild-to-
moderate illness presenting within 2 days
Complications oral oseltamivir, inhaled zanamivir, IV peramivir, or oral
eye infections baloxavi
pneumonia, including 2/day of oral oseltamivir or inhaled zanamivir for 5
viral pneumonia days,
acute respiratory a single dose of oral baloxavir,
distress (Hospitalized)
inflammation of the The standard dose of oseltamivir is 75 mg twice daily for 5
brain and heart. days.
 References:

Avian @CDC

Avian @BetterHelp

Alethea Colleen Pe
MedBio3-B3