BIRD FLU

CARLA CHUA
G9 BORACAY
BIRD FLU HAS BEEN CONFIRMED IN 17 WILD BIRDS
IN DORSET, THE GOVERNMENT HAS SAID.
A VIRUS CLOSELY RELATED TO THE H5N6 AVIAN
FLU STRAIN LED THE DEPARTMENT FOR
ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA)
TO DECLARE A PREVENTION ZONE AROUND THE
AFFECTED AREA - NEAR THE VILLAGE OF
ABBOTSBURY.
IT IS THE FIRST BIRD FLU FINDING THIS WINTER.
” “AS THE VIRUS HAS BEEN CIRCULATING
ACROSS EUROPE, THIS FINDING HAS NOT COME
AS A SURPRISE.
“BUT IT IS VITAL THAT ANYONE WHO KEEPS
BIRDS – WHETHER A FEW IN A BACK GARDEN
OR THOUSANDS ON A FARM – IS VIGILANT FOR
ANY SIGNS OF DISEASE, REPORTS SUSPECT
DISEASE TO THE ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH
AGENCY AND MAINTAINS GOOD BIOSECURITY
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF THEIR BIRDS
BECOMING INFECTED.”
SOME 10 BIRDS REPORBIRD FLU-FREE
LAST SEPTEMBER.TED DEAD IN DELHI IN
LAST 48 HOURS.
INDIA HAS HAD 25 BIRD FLU OUTBREAKS.
IT WAS DECLARED
WITH A FRESH WAVE OF BIRD FLU FEAR
HITTING THE STATE, DELHI IS READY TO
GEAR UP WITH PRECAUTION TO KEEP THE
DEADLY DISEASE AT BAY. THE FEAR
SPIKED AFTER AT LEAST 10 BIRDS WERE
REPORTED
HOW DOES BIRD FLU
SPREAD?
Bird flu is an infectious
disease. It is mostly
transmitted from livestock
to birds (both wild and
pet), and sometimes vice-
versa.
HOW CAN YOU PREVENT BIRD FLU?
All birds can't be killed, nor can bird migration be
stopped. Therefore, humans have to be careful to
prevent the flu. Here are a few tips:
Hygiene: regular hand wash with warm water and soap.
Stay away from coughing and sneezing people. If you're
dealing with poultry or pet birds, be extra careful.
Avoid meat: especially chicken, duck, turkey, etc.
However, some reports say cooked poultry are safe to
eat, as long as they are prepared properly.
Vaccination: although there aren't any vaccinations for
the bird flu in particular, stay updated with other
seasonal flu shots.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
SYMPTOMS OF THE BIRD FLU ARE THE
SAME AS NORMAL HUMAN FLU: COUGH,
HIGH FEVER, BODY AND JOINT ACHE,
FATIGUE, BLOCKED AND/OR RUNNY NOSE, ,
ETC. THERE COULD ALSO BE NOSE
BLEEDS, CHEST PAIN, COLD SWEATS AND
CHILLS, SLEEPING DIFFICULTIES,
STOMACH UPSET, AND GUM BLEEDS.