Avian Flu – A Bird's Eye View
Influenza A (H5N1) virus infects a variety of animals, birds and humans. Present ongoing epidemic of this deadly virus in poultry livestock and humans has had major economic and health repercussions. It causes a wide spectrum of clinical features in human beings ranging from mild respiratory tract i...
| Published in: | Medical Journal Armed Forces India |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Text |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005
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| Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4922980/ https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-1237(05)80016-4 |
| Summary: | Influenza A (H5N1) virus infects a variety of animals, birds and humans. Present ongoing epidemic of this deadly virus in poultry livestock and humans has had major economic and health repercussions. It causes a wide spectrum of clinical features in human beings ranging from mild respiratory tract infection to a fatal pneumonia leading to multi organ system failure. Diagnosis is mainly clinical, aided by lab features like lymphopaenia and non-specific chest X-ray findings. Diagnostic tests are being evolved for rapid and specific diagnosis. Management is mainly symptomatic. Newer and effective antivirals, i.e. amantadine, zanamivir etc are also being tried. |
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