Recently, there was an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu, which killed more than 1,000 chickens and ducks in Prek Ta Chreng village, Prek Narin commune, Ek Phnom district, Battambang province. However, authorities claim that the disease is not contagious. In Cambodia, the first outbreak of bird flu occurred during January 2004 and beyond. What is H5N1 bird flu? How is the virus transmitted to humans?
1. What is H5N1 bird flu?
The H5N1 bird flu virus is a type of bird flu virus that causes severe and highly contagious respiratory illness in birds, known as bird flu, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Human-to-human transmission of bird flu is rare, with a mortality rate of 60%.
2. How is the H5N1 virus transmitted to humans?
Human H5N1 infection can cause serious illness and high mortality. If the virus transforms, it can be easily transmitted from person to person, and most of it is transmitted by touching or eating sickly cooked animals.
3. Symptoms of bird flu in humans
Fever (temperature above 38 degrees Celsius)
- Cough, runny nose
Sore throat
Muscle soreness
Shortness of breath
The other first symptoms are Abdominal pain
- Chest pain
- Diarrhea.