Avian flu is a contagious disease.
The avian flu virus infects a bird, specifically water, and rarely pork. This disease is transmitted between birds and, exceptionally, from birds to mammals. Humans infected with the virus have been the result of prolonged contact with infected birds.
The virus does not spread from one human to another, but the disease is transmitted to humans through animal respiratory secretions or dust contaminated. Cooking destroys the virus.
To prevent a pandemic, we proceed to the mass slaughter of poultry suspected of being infected with avian influenza virus. However, domestic ducks may be infected with the avian flu without apparent symptoms.
The biggest fear is the transformation of virus that could infect humans and spread rapidly between humans. It will take several months after the start of a pandemic to benefit from an effective vaccine.
23 avril 2010
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