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See the related questions for information about the symptoms of bird flu. It has serious effects both on poultry and birds, but especially on humans. 50 - 60 % of the humans who have caught bird (Avian) flu have died from the disease. It does not spread easily from human to human, but the mortality rate is severe.
Birds, especially water fowl and poultry, must be isolated or killed if they get this flu, which can drastically impact commercial poultry farmers and economies where these operations are major employers in the community.
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Died from bird flu in UK?
Humans and birds can die from avian "bird" flu. Up to 60% of humans who get avian flu can die.
Are any chickens dangerous to human?
At times the chickens are dangerous to humans. They can give you bird flu. Bird flu can be lethal.
Why bird flu cannot be easily spred to humans?
You pick up bird flu from bird faeces, so it is unlikely to go from person to person.
Who is infected of bird flu?
It is currently known to be possible for the following to be infected with H5N1, the highly pathogenic form of "Bird Flu" that humans can get: Pigs, birds (both wild and domestic), and humans.
Was there a bird flu going around?
There was a disease that was affecting humans called 'bird flu' that caused a scare a few years ago but is now extinct. it was called bird flu because it was mainly affecting birds
Can chickens spread parasites to humans?
No, Bird Flu also known as Avian Influenza,or Avian Flu can't be spread to humans. Bird flu refers to strains of influenza that primarily affect wild and domesticated birds. In the late 1990s, a new strain of bird flu arose which was unusually severe (highly pathogenic), resulting in the deaths of hundreds of millions of birds, including poultry. Although bird flu is contagious and spreads easily among birds, it is uncommon for it to be transmitted to humans.
Is bird flu deadly?
Yes, it is a very deadly form of flu that kills 50 to 60% of those humans infected.
Is the bird flu common?
H5N1, Avian "bird" flu is fairly common among birds, especially water birds and poultry, but all birds are susceptible, and bird flu is passed from bird to bird and from bird to people. It is an extremely virulent influenza virus that can infect birds, occasionally pigs, very rarely humans, and some rare infections in other animals. Fortunately, it does not spread very easily to humans and no human to human transmissions have been known to occur. It does, however, have a very high mortality rate in animals and in humans (50% death rate in humans).
Is Flu contagious?
Yes, some strains are highly contagious in humans, such as the H1N1/09 pandemic Swine Flu. Others, like the Avian (bird) flu, are not easily transmitted from person to person. Transmission of the bird flu from human to human is extremely rare.
What are the release dates for Burt Flu The Bird with Bird Flu - 2005?
Burt Flu The Bird with Bird Flu - 2005 was released on: USA: 11 December 2005
Is the bird flu a virus or Bacteria?
Influenza A virus H5N1, is known as "bird flu". H5N1, is a subtype of the influenza A virus which can cause illness in humans and animals. A filtered and purified influenza A vaccine for humans is being developed.
What is the definiton of a flu that originates in animals and infects humans?
Diseases passed to humans from animals are called zoonoses.
