What is the Avian Virus ? How to save yourself from getting infected: Read to know more

There was only some relief on the arrival of Corona virus vaccine that now another dangerous disease has started in the country. After Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, the state has issued an alert with the spread of these bird flu till Himachal and Kerala. Not only this, Kerala has declared it a state disaster. Let us tell you that 376 crows have died in Madhya Pradesh from 23 December to 3 January. The highest number of 142 deaths was in Indore, 100 in Mandsaur, 112 in Agra-Malwa, 13 in Khargone district and 9 in Sehore. Animal husbandry minister Prem Singh Patel says that he has sent samples of dead crows to the State DI of Bhopal.

One lakh chickens have been dead in Haryana so far

More than one lakh poultry birds have died in Panchkula, Haryana, and the same process of killing chickens mysteriously started from December 5. The administration has sent 80 samples of dead birds to the Regional Disease Diagnostic Lab in Jalandhar for examination. At present, the government has appealed people not to eat chicken and stay away from birds because it is such a dangerous disease that when it takes the form of an epidemic, nothing can be said. What is this bird flu?

Bird flu is known as avian influenza (H5N1) virus. Bird flu infection most commonly affects species of birds such as chicken, turkey, geese and ducks. This can lead to death of humans and birds.

 Symptoms of bird flu

1. Fever

2. Always be cuffed

3. Runny nose

4. Headache

5. Throat swelling

6. Muscle aches

7. Diarrhea

8. Lower abdominal pain

9. Breathing

10. Pneumonia

11. Having trouble breathing

12. Eye problems

How does this virus reach in humans?

Bird flu is spread by staying in very close proximity to infected birds. The same virus spreads in humans through their eyes, mouth and nose. Apart from this, infection is also spread by cleaning or scratching the infected birds.

How can bird flu be avoided and what is its treatment?

1. Stay away from dead birds.

2. If you have any bird killed then report it to the concerned department.

3. Do not eat non-veg at bird flu sites.

4. Exit only with a mask

Bird flu is treated with antiviral drugs like oseltamivir (Tamiflu) oseltamivir and zanamivir (Raleiza). To reduce the impact of this virus, the person should take complete rest. Not only this, healthy diet should be given to a bird flu infected patient. Along with this, the patient should be kept isolated to prevent the bird flu from spreading to others.