Bird flu, which is the lay term for the H5N1 variety of avian influenza, started in Hong Kong in 1997. Since then it has spread to China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Laos, Russia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Romania, England, Croatia, Macedonia, Kuwait, and most recently to Turkey.The H5N1 virus has infected many [...]

Many medicines are used to treat symptoms of influenza. Tamiflu medication proves to be the most effective influenza treatment available in the present times. Even the World Health Organisation has attested to its effectiveness and approved it for use in case of bird flu pandemic in any country of the world.About Tamiflu – Its manufacturerTamiflu [...]

Avian flu is commonly known as the bird flu and is caused by a form of the influenza virus. The virus is mostly passed from birds to other birds but transmission to humans does occasionally occur when people have close contact with infected birds. Avian flu symptoms are very serious (often fatal) and medical treatment [...]

There are two kinds of bird flu wear protection that a person who will come into contact with infected poultry or just poultry or an infected person. The person should consider wearing either a bird flu respirator or a bird flu mask.A bird flu masks only helps prevent particles or droplets to be discharged in [...]

No other virus has caused so much panic and apprehension in recent times as the H1N1 virus, better known as the “bird flu”. The furor causes by AIDS and the Ebola virus did cause a sizable ripple in the news media but the H11 virus surpassed that because of the nature of the disease and [...]

Central to the problem of dealing with bird flu is diagnosis. A number of upper respiratory infections have similar symptoms—at least at the onset of the illness, including the common cold, seasonal influenza, and bird flu. Seasonal flu and bird flu have almost identical symptoms—including fever, cough, malaise (feeling unwell), nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. This [...]

Question:I’m concerned about the bird flu epidemic that may spread to Europe this winter. How can I avoid getting lt? Or, if I do succumb, how do I treat it? Would the herb astragalus, which is used in Chinese medicine to boost the immune system, help?Answer:Viral infections that cause respiratory problems are called influenza, or [...]

The recent hurricanes Katrina and Rita have been powerful reminders of how destructive the forces of nature can be, and how preparation for them can mitigate their effects. Avian influenza, commonly referred to as “bird flu,” is a powerful force of nature that we must prepare for–or suffer the potentially devastating health and financial consequences. [...]

As the world braces itself for a potential pandemic of avian flu in the near future, people everywhere are wondering what they can do to protect themselves. As we all saw during the flooding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, we cannot expect the government to handle a widespread emergency effectively. There are only small [...]

Swine flu, now called H1N1 influenza A, is a type of flu virus.