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does the bird flu affect the brain too ! - samina - 30-09-2005
Bird flu can cause a range of symptoms in humans. Some patients report fever, cough, sore throat and muscle aches. Others suffer from eye infections, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress and other severe and life-threatening complications like paralysing the man completely.Avian influenza, or "bird flu", is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs.Outbreaks of avian influenza, especially the highly pathogenic form, can be devastating for the poultry industry and for farmers.When outbreaks become widespread within a country, control can be extremely difficult. For example, an outbreak that began in Mexico in 1992 was not completely controlled until 1995.For these reasons, government authorities usually undertake aggressive emergency control measures as soon as an outbreak is detected..
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does the bird flu affect the brain too ! - segarama - 30-09-2005
[QUOTE=samina]Bird flu can cause a range of symptoms in humans. Some patients report fever, cough, sore throat and muscle aches. Others suffer from eye infections, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress and other severe and life-threatening complications like paralysing the man completely.Avian influenza, or "bird flu", is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs.Outbreaks of avian influenza, especially the highly pathogenic form, can be devastating for the
poultry industry and for farmers.When outbreaks become widespread within a country, control can be extremely difficult. For example, an outbreak that began in Mexico in 1992 was not completely controlled until 1995.For these reasons, government authorities usually undertake aggressive emergency control measures as soon as an outbreak is detected..
For more information and the latest on bird flu visit [URL="http://www.drugdelivery.ca/bird-flu.aspx"]http://www.drugdelivery.ca/bird-flu.aspx[/
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Hi Samina....Yes, bird flu can affect the brain; as a matter of fact any flu without medical care can cause complication manifested in different forms of encephalitis.Wecome,
Rob