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Avian Influenza

Avian Influenza. Avery Lucas 3 rd period Research Biology Simonof. People. Avian influenza mostly occurs in aquatic birds. The majority of people who have been infected with avian influenza have had direct or close contact with an infected bird.

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Avian Influenza

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  1. Avian Influenza Avery Lucas 3rd period Research Biology Simonof

  2. People • Avian influenza mostly occurs in aquatic birds. • The majority of people who have been infected with avian influenza have had direct or close contact with an infected bird. • Avian influenza has the possibility to switch and get the ability to spread between people. • A doctor can detect Avian Influenza by taking a swab of the infected persons nose or throat and then grow that virus so they can see exactly which virus that person has.

  3. Related Flu • Another disease similar to avian flu is swine flu. • Swine flu is a type of flu that affects pigs, or a type of human flu that is caused by a related virus. • When a person is infected with the swine flu it is called a “variant virus”. • This disease only occurs to people who have been exposed to a sick pigs. • This disease cannot be spread from person to person, and cannot be obtained by eating any pork type food.

  4. Cure • People with avian influenza are usually recommended to take oseltamivir, and they may also be recommended to take zanamivir. • People with swine flu are recommended to take amantadine, and rimantadine.

  5. Prevent • The best way to prevent getting avian influenza or swine influenza viruses is to avoid being exposed to any sick or dead animals. • Most people with avian or swine influenza’s have encountered direct or close contact with infected animals. • Influenza vaccination will not prevent infection with avian or swine influenza viruses, but can reduce the risk of co-infection with people and avian or swine influenza viruses.

  6. Works Cited • (n.d.). Retrieved 2 25, 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/avian-in-humans.htm • (n.d.). Retrieved 2 25, 14, from http://www.flu.gov/about_the_flu/h7n9/index.html

  7. Poultry Puns • What day of the week do chickens hate the most? • Fry-day • How long do chickens work? • Around the cluck

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