Question 1

what drugs treat avian flu and how?

Accepted Answer

Antivirals: Such as oseltamivir and others, along with antiinflammatories and other agents to relieve symptoms.

Question 2

what causes avian flu?

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Influenza virus: There are many strains (family members) of influenza virus all over the world.  Some strains affect animals and others humans.  When a strain that "normally" infects animals develops the ability to infect humans, that is potentially dangerous because humans may have never had to fight off (become immune to) that strain.  The "avian flu strains" come from birds.  Swine flu strains came from pigs.

Question 3

what are the tests for avian flu?

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Avian Flu: RT-PCR, throat or nasal swab (culture) ,  X-ray if sx's  c/w pneumonia,   white blood count.

Question 4

how do i know if i have avian flu?

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Avian Flu: Symptoms of avian flu include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches ; pains ; occasionally conjunctivitis or gastrointestinal symptoms. Make sure to let your doctor know if you have recently traveled in areas where there are reported cases of avian flu. Nose ; throat can be sampled to test for flu.  Lung x-rays may be taken as well.

Question 5

how many forms of avian flu exist?

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One: There is only one flu virus subtype known as avian flu - h5n1. Other ones have different names - h1n1 is swine flu.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of avian flu?

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See below: Patients have presented with respiratory tract infections, many of which have progressed to severe pneumonia. Presenting signs and symptoms may include fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, myalgias, and malaise.

Question 7

at what rate will the avian flu mutate?

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Hard to know: Your question could be understood in different ways.  Nonetheless , future is hard to predict.

Question 8

what are the risk factors for avian flu?

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Birds: Avian flu is caused by influenza viruses that mostly live in certain types of birds and make them sick.  Very rarely such strains of flu virus will infect humans and make them sick. When such strains are found, the bird flock is usually killed. The area of the world, the person's nearness to sick birds and the strength of the person's immune system are all important factors in a person's risk.

Question 9

what are the complications of avian flu?

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Avian Flu: Complications can include pneumonia, respiratory failure, as well as renal &amp; cardiac complications. It has been lethal in &gt; 50% of infected people.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: avian flu?

Accepted Answer

Influenza: There are many varieties or strains of influenza some of which can occur in humans, but many occur only in swine or avian populations. Inevitably there is crossover among species so occasionally a human can acquire a virus previously only seen in an animal. Avian flu is a strain of flu usually only seen in birds and not humans, but has acquired the ability to infect humans.

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