Bird Flu Symptoms WisdomCard™

  1. Mayo Clinic: Bird flu (Avian Influenza) Symptoms mayoclinic.com - Bird flu (Avian Influenza) Symptoms
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Symptoms cdc.gov - Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Symptoms
  3. eMedTV: Symptoms of Bird Flu virus.emedtv.com - Symptoms of Bird Flu
  4. KidsHealth: What Are The Symptoms of Bird Flu In Humans? kidshealth.org - What Are The Symptoms of Bird Flu In Humans?
  5. A.D.A.M. (via The New York Times): Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Symptoms health.nytimes.com - Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Symptoms
  1. Nominate a Link


Success!

Thanks for helping us improve this WisdomCard. We'll let you know if your resource makes the Top 10!.

Have another great resource to share? Go ahead and nominate another resource!

Nominate a Resource for this WisdomCard™

We have 5 top resources but need 5 more. Are there additional great resources about Bird Flu Symptoms that we should add here? The OrganizedWisdom team looks forward to reviewing your nomination!

Privacy Policy

Research Notes on Bird Flu Symptoms


Bird flu (avian influenza) symptoms will normally depend on which virus caused the infection. The most common symptoms associated with the bird flu include coughing, fever, muscle aches, and sore throat. More serious symptoms which could be life treating include pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome.1

Fast Facts:

  • Since 1997, there have been over 100 reported cases of the bird flu in humans.2
  • Bird flu can be transmitted by direct contact with infected poultry such as chickens, ducks, and turkeys.2
  • Currently there is only one flu vaccine which treats the strain of H5N1 virus.3


Advertisement



Research Notes References

  1. ↑ CDC: Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Symptoms
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 eMedTV: Bird Flu in Humans
  3. ↑ A.D.A.M. (via The New York Times): Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Symptoms

About this WisdomCard

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic. In addition to filtering out spam and bad links, WisdomCards highlight tips and warnings, such as:

  • Guide Favorite
  • Guide Warning
  • Scroll down to reach relevant content
  • PDF
  • Video
  • In Memoriam

Help improve this WisdomCard by suggesting great links.

Retrieved from "http://organizedwisdom.com/Bird_Flu_Symptoms"

OrganizedWisdom Health™ brings you health resources shared by hand selected doctors and professionals. Follow us on:

Related WisdomCards™

Related Features

Diseases and Conditions

Contributor Lists

Diabetes Symptoms Quiz

1. Do you often feel extremely thirsty?

About WisdomCard

Meet our contributors and reviewers

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.