The country’s agriculture ministry said bird flu could spread as china struggles to cope with the coronavirus. Meanwhile, china has taken steps to prevent bird flu.
The bird flu virus has killed many people around the world in the last few decades. In 2009-10 and 2013-14, it spread worldwide. At the time, the world health organisation and various countries took extensive measures to prevent it.
What is bird flu??
Bird flu is usually a flu or influenza-like disease. The disease is caused by a virus called avian influenza. Also called bird flu, bird influenza and avian flu. The virus carries the disease to birds. The disease can spread rapidly because birds can move from one place to another very quickly. Again, the disease is easily transmitted to domesticated birds Through birds that roam freely in nature.
Symptoms of bird flu:
Usually 1-3 days after the infection, the patient develops cold symptoms like common flu or influenza such as Fever, body aches, chills, sneezing, cough, headache, muscle aches, vomiting, diarrhea etc. Symptoms of bird flu can be very mild in many cases and extremely severe in many cases where the risk of death increases. Later complications can lead to brain infection or encephalitis, heart infections or myocarditis, muscle infections or myositis. Bird flu is an acute form of influenza.
How can spread:
Bird flu can be caused by direct contact with infected animals or from waste. Again, direct contact with an infected person can spread bird flu to another person. Bird flu can be contracted if the eggs or meat of infected birds are not cooked properly.
Diagnostic tests
In the case of bird flu diagnosis, the virus can be detected by looking at the antibodies of this virus in the blood through PCR method. The disease is usually diagnosed by taking saliva samples from the nose and mouth with a virus culture or virus antigen RNA and TPCR.
What to do to prevent bird flu:
It is a contagious viral disease. Bird flu can be prevented by following the following precautions and being a little careful E.G.
Poultry or chickens or other birds that have fallen ill or dyed abnormally should not be caught or moved empty-handed.
Sick ducks, chickens should not be slaughtered or feathers should not be removed or moved. Chicken should be prevented from catching and playing with sick ducks, chickens or other birds. The virus is found in excess in the faces or infected birds. Therefore, those who keep birds in the house are more likely to be infected between children or adults through bird droppings.
After catching ducks, chickens or animals two hands should be thoroughly cleaned with soap or ash and water.
When working in a poultry or poultry house, the nose or mouth should be well covered with cloth. Eyes, nose or mouth should not be touched without washing hands after handing animals.
Poultry, chickens meat should be boiled and Cooked well.
Eating half-boiled meat, eggs or meat-based Foods can lead to infections. People living in or around the area where bird flu is prevalent should stay away from buying, selling or slaughtering ducks, chickens or other birds.
Sick duck, chicken or other bird droppings cannot be used as manure or fish feed.
Care must be taken when buying dead ducks, chickens or birds in the ground. If a person stuffers from fever, cold or cough after catching ducks.
Many cities and towns across the USA use reclaimed waste water for duck ponds. Why aren't USA people getting sick from eating those ducks? Some of the ponds even have fish in them that people eat.
