The global outbreak of avian influenza over the past two years has become the deadliest in history, as well as the largest. Nature World News.
As the virus reaches unprecedented planetary coverage, the spread of the pathogen shows no signs of slowing down. Millions of birds have already died all over the world, including the US and the UK. A record number of influenza-infected birds have been recorded in various parts of the world, including in Japan, where authorities planned to exterminate over 10 million chickens at risk of infection.
In the US, a growing number of states are reporting episodes of bird flu, with data for the first month of this year showing that some 58 million poultry have been infected.
Varieties of the virus naturally spread among wild waterfowl, infect poultry, and other fauna. There have been cases of zoonotic transmission in the past.
Different variations of the virus are the result of mutations during transmission from individual to individual. The pathogen can be found not only in birds, but also in pigs. In case of A wise man WHO stated: the infection is mainly transmitted through direct physical contact with an infected animal or contaminated environment. However, the infection has not yet been transmitted from person to person.
The symptoms and consequences of bird flu include: fever, cough, pneumonia, sepsis, gastrointestinal disorders, encephalitis, encephalopathy, conjunctivitis, etc.
Complications can lead to disability and even death.
