answersLogoWhite

0

The two main differences, besides being caused by two different viruses, would be that the H1N1/09 pandemic Swine Flu spreads very easily from human to human and is symptomatically milder than the Avian flu.

H1N1 spreads rapidly from person to person, which led to its being a pandemic in 2009-2010, while the Avian (bird) flu does not spread easily in humans. Bird flu is very rare overall, and spreads mostly from direct bird-to-human exposure. It has had extremely rare cases that spread from human-to-human but only among family members in the same households.

Swine flu has comparatively mild symptoms in most people, and causes fewer deaths than even the seasonal flu viruses usually do, while the bird flu is especially virulent and deadly with a mortality rate of 50 to 60 % of those infected.

They are both viruses that are relatively new to human infection. The pandemic swine flu (A-H1N1/09) is a new mutation and since there was no direct exposure to the virus before it was found in 2009, there was little resistance to contagion. The Avian "bird" flu (A-H5N1) is also a new virus for humans to get. Avian flu is much more rare among humans than in birds, but it is rarely transmitted to humans, and not by person to person transmission so far.

Swine flu is a mutation that caused a new subtype of influenza A. It contains genetic material from the avian flu virus, several strains of hog viruses, and human flu virus.

Here are the most common symptoms of each:

Avian flu-

~ Virus causes lung inflammation

~ Immune system over-reacts, creates a lot of white blood cells and a natural virus-fighting chemical (Cytokine)

~ Chemical runs in blood stream in such high quantities that it creates tiny holes in the blood vessels

~ Plasma leaks out of the holes and into the lungs

~ Victim drowns from the inside

Swine flu-

~ Virus is very similar to seasonal human flu

~ Starts with a bad cough and headache

~ Fever and fatigue ensue

~ After about a week, symptoms are relieved except for the fever and often the cough

~ After 24 hours of no fever, you are considered no longer contagious

On the humorous side:

As far as the care goes, with Bird flu you need to seek TWEETMENT, and for swine flu you can apply OINKMENT.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What if your dog has the bird flu?

Dogs are not susceptible to the H5N1 bird flu.


What is the h5ni?

The H5N1 Virus is the Avian Flu, or otherwise recognized as the bird flu. :)


Can H5N1 virus infect people?

Yes. It is also known as 'Bird Flu'


Has anyone died from bird flu?

Yes. To date (14-11-08) there have been 245 human deaths due to Bird flu (H5N1)


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.


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.


Whats the joke where the punch line is Pig-gy?

What's the difference between bird flu and pig flu? If you have bird flu, you need tweetment. If you have swine flu, you need pig-gy


What is responsible for avian influenza?

Avian influenza is also known as the "Bird Flu". Influenza is caused by viruses. The virus that causes avian flu is the H5N1 influenza virus.


Is there such thing as H5N1?

What are you talking about? You typed the same exact thing? Yes it's the same, it's Bird Flu aka Avian Flu, and technically called H5N1. Your question is confusing, it takes on the same characteristics as the following mock question. Does CONFUSING mean the same thing as confusing? Hope that helped buddy.


What is the code for the avian flu?

The name of the strain of virus that causes the Avian (Bird) flu is H5N1.If you are asking for the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code, the new 2010 code for the Avian flu is 488.0.


What is the medical term meaning bird flu?

Avian Influenza, H5N1 or Avian Influenza, H7N9.


How has each person with bird flu contracted the virus?

People catch bird flu by close contact with birds or bird droppings. This is just the flu that infects birds. The bird flu that people often call the bird flu is not the same. That one is passed from person to person.Some people have caught H5N1 from cleaning or plucking infected birds. In China, there have been reports of infection via inhalation of aerosolized materials in live bird markets. And some infections have occurred in people who handle fighting cocks.There have been a few cases where one infected person caught the bird flu virus from another person -- but only after close personal contact. So far, there has been no sustained human-to-human spread of H5N1.