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The bird flu virus is almost subtypes of Influenza Virus A. There are some H5 and H7 subtypes of ‘influenza’ virus that causes bird flu among birds. The wild fowls are considered the reservoir of bird flu virus since ages. The migratory birds carry pathogens from area to area and in turn infect the local population of birds is causing many deaths spread.

Until 1997, the virus has been restricted to the arboreal species and pigs. They never infected humans. However, the deaths in Hong Kong and other parts of South East Asian countries have raised the alarm in the medical world. Although it is a known fact that bird flu virus mutate into different forms but it is the first time that the virus adapted themselves to be strong enough to attack mammals including humans and dogs. This bird flu virus has been identified as the H5N1 virus, a virus subtype H5.

The complete name of the virus HPAI A (H5N1) (highly pathogenic avian influenza virus). The current form of bird flu virus is a rapidly mutating virus and highly pathogenic form than previous strains to date. The virus is present in the respiratory system of many species of birds. Thus, the spread of the virus in any part of the world is inevitable. These are mostly carried by migratory birds.

The H5N1 virus has mutated into a form that is capable of infesting the humans and some other mammals, and the effects can be deadly enough to kill the hosts. They usually attack the respiratory system and the symptoms are very similar to normal flu. It has become a ‘panzootic’ virus which means it can attack any species.

The study is conducted to show that they continue to evolve through antigenic drift. They infect people by direct contact with infected birds or patients suffering from bird flu. The infected birds pass the virus to the environment through their nasal secretion, saliva, feces and blood droplets. The virus moves in the human body through the nasal cavity or the mucous membranes of the eyes.

The H5N1 virus has really become a nightmare for its quality and mutate very quickly evolving situation can take it with a very lethal form. The scientists working on bird flu see the result of combination of these H5N1 viruses in human flu viruses can be so complicated that before anything else is thinking, it will destroy millions of lives.

Caution is essential. So, if there is an outbreak in your area, be prepared to fight the bird flu virus in the proper care and procedures required to implement the health department in your area.

Bird flu or H5N1 represents a mortal danger spread globally. Millions and millions of people cross the world and every day, crossing the border both legally and illegally. If does not matter if you spread the sea, air, rail or ass at the end. At the end of a virus in a small village in a remote geographical door can spread to hundreds if not thousands of potential victims of the disease. Fortuitous nature all depends at the end of time – the cunning nature of the influenza virus to mutate – it to mutate so it can spread from avian or even pigs to people. On top of that a most deadly virus strain may mutate so that it passes a number of hosts before making the final toll and damage in humans – crippling international trade and economy. We imagine how our economy can function without these commodities from China, not just goods but smaller parts and pieces of work the only thing marked “Made in the USA”

The strain H5N1 “bird flu ‘that worries most of these studies the spread of the disease statically (epidemiologists) to present, caused a nasty shock in Hong Kong. About ten past own risk struck killing six people and forcing authorities of Hong Kong for its essence killing the whole flock of chickens, ducks and all other forms of poultry. remarkably and amazingly the virus lay “dormant” in the field, only to return to do its damage in 2003.

Since that point, as the United Nations experts, avian flu has spread to over 65 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Grand millions of birds were taken down and culled, according to some books, others unreported. What worries the experts as the birds have not taken down – that in some remote places off the beaten track, infected wild birds and poultry that the property would cause financial hardship to farmers and storekeepers and Although officially reported as destroyed Culling process is not.

It appears that the majority of cases reported in the spread of the H5N1 flu is common in areas of Vietnam, China (including Hong Kong), and Indonesia. But in a worrisome trend Burma and Pakistan have reported their first human spread of infection. Near both Bangladesh and Pakistan India are not reporting major outbreaks of plague it.

Experts warn that the only way the spread of diseases that can be put under control is to get the actual source and root of the disease. If the disease is controlled in its initial base it can not be scattered and then spread out on a preliminary basis. Controlling the growth and cultivation of avian H5N1 virus is the most effective way of finding the control of the most deadly agents.

General from year to year the “flu” is a mortality of between quarters of a million to half a million people worldwide each year. Major flu outbreaks are defined as “pandemics”. pandemic is a large scale outbreak of a disease over a large area.

In the case of the 1918 post World War 1 “against Spanish” pandemic of a cow is said to attack the population of the city of Baltimore. 3100 people perished alone in Baltimore.

By modern methods of transportation in the area of pandemic would include the whole world. By the time of the 1918 “Spanish flu” has run its course it is estimated that between 50 and 100 million people were killed – many of them in some areas of the country.

If a pandemic flu occurs the impact will be catastrophic for the world – and not only for the countries directly affected. Normal commerce and business functions are almost grind to a halt. By this stage of spreading the flu virus most of the spread is from person to person. Those who wish to stay at home and not go to work, where they may be infected by other people at work or with the normal course of the day. Although not directly infected countries will be affected. Not only communication is not the high level of service but international trade is shut down as the country locked their borders to keep the spread of H5N1 avian flu.

We live in a highly interdependent world where most products and services come from a number of steps and sources worldwide. An important choke point just one step in a process of manufacturing or delivering a product or service will be limited, restricted or even curtailed.

Live happily in a modern world we have today, not only to modern transportation and communication but the ability to plan and coordinate efforts for both treatment and most importantly to stop the spread of H5N1 avian flu virus.

Bird flu

are many types. There are several common types of bird flu that can infect I. e. wild birds as well as domestic birds such as chickens or turkeys. But nowadays, health officials are especially concerned about a particular strain of bird flu.

The virus known as H5N1, it can make people as well as the birds are also in severe pain. The H5N1 flu virus has affected many a hundreds of thousands of birds, and over 200 humans worldwide. Health officials are worried that bird flu will become the next influenza pandemic strain in humans.

However, it is difficult for people to get H5N1 bird flu from each other. Most people get this infection from direct contact with birds or their droppings. That’s why there are so many human cases.

Statistics of the recent outbreak of bird flu /> A recent flu outbreak, formally called H5N1 after two distinct proteins in the flu virus, has so far mainly affected birds. In the last decade of the virus has appeared in birds in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey, Romania, England, and Canada.

The six countries I. e. Thailand, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Cambodia, China, and Turkey have reported a total of 151 human cases of H5N1 influenza since December 2003. Eighty-two people were killed, generally after being sick for a week or two at most. The infected people are thought to have caught the disease through contact with infected birds. There is no known person-to-human transmission of the virus up to date.

Statistics of the H5N1 virus spread
It is quite possible that the H5N1 virus will mutate so that it passes more easily from birds to humans and from there spread to humans. If that happens, public health experts warn that the disease could expand to kill 200,000 1. 9000000 people in the United States, and 180 million to 360 million people worldwide.

Other strains of bird flu virus affecting birds but people are also active. A recent outbursts at a poultry farm in Gonzales County, Texas prompted quarantine, killing more than 6,600 chickens and some international bans on the importation of U.S. poultry, including in Mexico.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the strain was found in Texas is not the H5N1 strain, and not believed to be infectious for humans. However, it is highly contagious to specific types of birds and industry officials are worried the Texas strain can spread and kill entire flocks of chickens. The potential ramifications for U.S. insurers can have large effects and includes a number of complex tort issues.

Bird flu virus is fast becoming one of the main emerging viruses of the twenty-first century, threatening human health and wellbeing. This virus was first discovered in Italy 100 years ago and is now found worldwide. The virus shot into spotlight when human cases of the disease were reported in South East Asia and continues to pose a threat to the human population and if the proper corrective actions are not adopted in a timely manner this virus may lead to the next pandemic of this century. Read the rest of this entry »