Bird flu: Flu-like and lung-related symptoms
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Avian influenza is a very rare contagious bird disease in humans that occurs mainly in Asian countries. The disease is the result of a virus that various birds may transmit to humans. Flu-like symptoms are characteristic of the viral infection, although eye and lung-related symptoms are also possible. The characteristics of avian flu vary in severity, but certain variants of the virus are in many cases fatal to humans. Treatment is supportive and symptomatic and consists mainly of antiviral drugs and possibly other necessary treatments. Some measures can help people to reduce the risk of bird flu virus infection.
Epidemiology and risk factors
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The disease is very rare, and is mainly found in Asian countries. People who come into contact with sick animals are more likely to get the virus, such as farmers, poultry farmers and veterinarians. Heat kills the virus, so eating fully cooked birds
Causes: Bird flu virus transmitted by birds
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Types of influenza viruses
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11 minMain dishpeanut oil, tofu stir-fry cubes finely seasoned, stir fry sauce sweet and sour, thick noodles, carrot julienne, beetroot julienne, yellow bell pepper, watercress,rainbow salad with tofu -
45 minMain dishRed cabbage, mild olive oil, quinoa plus, forest outing, lemon, sesame oil, soy sauce less salt, Bio Today tahini white in pot, tap water,grilled red cabbage with quinoa salad -
30 minDessertBrie, Roquefort, port salut, gruyere, Camembert, walnut, garlic, thyme, honey, grape, baguette, Red onion, red grape, raisins, Red wine, Red wine vinegar, Brown sugar,generous cheese plate with onion marmalade -
30 minDessertFull Milk, whipped cream, macaroon, custard powder, vanilla sugar, sugar, protein, amaretto, almond liqueur, basic recipe cooking pears,macaroon pastry with casserole
Flu-like and eye and lung related symptoms
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Flu-like symptoms About ten days after the patient contracted the infection, the symptoms of bird flu develop. Initially, the patient has mild flu-like symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, swollen throat and sore throat, cough, headache such as morning headache, fever, muscle aches
Diagnosis and Investigations
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The physician questions the patient about his symptoms and history of medical conditions. He then inquires whether the patient possibly lives in or has traveled to a high-risk area or works with high-risk birds. Then he will perform a blood test, take swabs of the nasal mucosa or perform imaging studies (such as an X-ray)
Treatment
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The bird flu is mainly treated with antiviral drugs
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5 minDrink without alcoholbananas, cool fresh apple-pear raspberry juice, Soy drink vanilla,soy fruit shake -
20 minMain dishsauerkraut, sticking potato, liquid baking product, half-to-half minced, Spice meatballs, pineapple, olive oil, liquid baking product,gratin sauerkraut dish with minced meat -
40 minMain dishlemongrass, fresh ginger, Red peppers, onions, tomato cubes, fresh cod fillet, coriander, oil, ground turmeric (koenjit), coconut milk, salt,fish in creamy coconut sauce -
15 minSide dishsweet potato, soft goat cheese, egg, spring / forest onion,stuffed sweet potato with egg
Prevention disease
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Uninfected birds should not come into contact with wild birds; therefore poultry farmers have to house their animals. In addition, all animals are checked before they are sold. Infected birds are killed to prevent the spread of the disease. Furthermore, all people who work in or around high-risk birds receive the flu vaccine.