| Influenza viruses also are more contagious and cannot | | | | virus affecting chickens, ducks and other birds Viruses |
| be as readily contained as SARS by isolating people | | | | which cause mild disease can mutate into viruses that |
| who have the infection. | | | | can cause serious disease (highly pathogenic). |
| Although their symptoms are similar, SARS is caused | | | | Symptoms of Bird Flu |
| by completely different viruses. Scientists fear the | | | | Some Symptoms of Bird Flu : |
| bird flu virus could evolve into a form that is easily | | | | Cough |
| spread between people, resulting in an extremely | | | | Fever |
| contagious and lethal disease The two viruses could | | | | Sore throat |
| recombine inside the victim's body, producing a hybrid | | | | Muscle achesconjunctivitis |
| that could readily spread from person to person. The | | | | Treatment of Bird Flu |
| grimmest scenario would be a global outbreak to rival | | | | Antiviral medications used to treat human flu viruses |
| the flu pandemic of 1918 and 1919, which claimed | | | | help to reduce the symptoms of bird flu, but it's not yet |
| millions of lives worldwide. For now, researchers are | | | | clear whether these work for the current type of bird |
| trying to develop a vaccine that would protect people | | | | flu. |
| in the event of a bird flu pandemic. | | | | Oseltamivir (brand name Tamiflu) and zanamivir (brand |
| Causes of Bird Flu | | | | name Relenza) antiviral medications used to treat |
| The common Causes of Bird Flu : | | | | regular flu may be helpful in the treatment of bird flu. |
| Bird flu (or Avian flu) is currently being used to describe | | | | However, their effectiveness against the H5N1 |
| the influenza virus, H5N1, which is producing a highly | | | | subtype of the virus is uncertain, and there are also |
| contagious and rapidly fatal disease, leading to severe | | | | concerns about the availability and cost of these |
| epidemics in birds. | | | | medications. |
| Bird flu is caused by different subtypes of influenza A | | | | |