What is bird flu?

The bird flu virus normally does not infect humans, but that does not mean humans do not get infected by the avian flu virus. People who work closely with poultry have got infected. Up to now, the transmission of the avian flu virus from one human to another has been very rare and limited.

What is bird flu?

Postby mom1 » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:39 pm

Avian influenza or as more commonly called the bird flu is caused by the Avian Influenza A (H5N1) virus that is naturally found in the intestines of many wild birds. These wild birds do not fall sick from the virus. However, if the virus comes in contact with any domesticated bird, it can spread quickly from one infected bird to the other and kill a large number of birds in just a couple of days.
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