Bird flu in humans

Avian flu is a group of viruses found in chickens that is easily transmitted to humans and to other birds via feces, particularly in dense living conditions. It quickly decimates chicken populations while causing flu-like symptoms in humans, including cough, cold, high temperatures, sore throat and myalgia, that can lead to serious lung infection and death. Eating well prepared, cooked chicken does not transmit the virus and an anti-viral can be used to reduce the severity of the acquired disease.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by London Sunday Telegraph

Related Disease Topics:

• Avian flu (type of Flu)
• Lung infection
• Death

Related Symptom Topics:

• Flu-like symptoms
• Cough
• Cold
• High temperatures
• Sore throat
• Myalgia

Article Source Details

About: Bird flu in humans

Date: 28 August 2005

Source: London Sunday Telegraph

URL: http://washingtontimes.com/world/20050827-114358-8226r.htm

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of flu-like symptoms
• Cause of cough
• Cause of cold
• Cause of high temperatures
• Cause of sore throat
• Cause of myalgia
• Cause of fever
• Risk and avian flu
• Risk and lung infection
• Risk and zoonoses
• Risk and zoonotic infection
• Risk and chickens
• Risk and death
• Risk and flu-like symptoms

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