REPUBLIKA.CO.ID,
Origin
– Cause: influenza virus type A subtype H5N1.
– Type of disease: Zoonoses alias can be transmitted from animals to humans.
– Malignancy: The H5N1 virus is classified as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) so it has the potential to cause serious illness.
Symptoms in Humans
– Fever over 38 degrees Celsius
– Weak
– Cough
– Sore throat
– Muscle ache
– Abdominal pain
– Chest pain
– Diarrhea
– Can cause neurological changes in the form of mental changes or seizures to cause death.
Condition Worsening
– Can quickly cause pneumonia to acute respiratory distress syndrome.
– Reflect on the case bird flu During the 2005-2011 period in DKI Jakarta, the time interval between the initial symptoms until the majority of sufferers died was between seven and nine days.
“In general bird flu symptoms It is indeed similar to influenza and Covid-19, but what makes the difference is the history of contact with sick or suddenly dead birds.” — Head of Disease Prevention and Control Division at the DKI Jakarta Provincial Health Office Dr. Dwi Oktavia MEpid
Source: DKI Jakarta Health Office Processor: Reiny Dwinanda
