Monthly Archives: November 2009

H5N1 preparation

Preparation is important when dealing with a possible flu pandemic. Its important to teach citizens how to prepare themselves as well as there families and loved ones from the bird flu, especially if it were to mutate and turn into a flu pandemic. in order to protect yourself from the bird flu virus, its important … Continue reading

H5N1 Recommendations

There are many recommendations which can be given in helping the public avoid contracting the bird flu. One of these recommendations is not to come in contact with infected birds. Infected birds are able to pass this virus onto on to other birds and humans, but humans are not able to pass the bird flu … Continue reading

H5N1 Treatment

Avian flu, or more commonly known as the bird flu, can have a variety of different treatments, depending on the severity of the flu symptoms of the infected person. It is said that not everybody who contracts the avian flu (bird flu) had the same symptoms, so there for treatment differs between different people. If … Continue reading

H5N1 Detection

When it comes to the bird flu, although this virus usually has very extreme symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, eye infections. Bird flu symptoms can also be associated with Pneumonia, respiratory distress, and even many other different types of life threatening complications, but many of these symptoms are very similar to … Continue reading

H5N1 Prevention

If you are traveling, especially towards Europe and Asia, it is best to take prevention measures in order to protect your self and those you are traveling with from being infected with the bird flu virus. You can prevent being infected by the bird flu virus if you avoid foreign fowl, such as domesticated birds, … Continue reading

H5N1

Many people are curious to learn more information of the H5N1 virus, which is more commonly known as the bird flu. The H5N1 virus is called the bird flu because it is a common virus which often times causes death in birds. In certain areas of the world, humans have contracted the H5N1 virus through … Continue reading

H5N1 Flu Medications

If diagnosed with Avian flu virus with in the first 48 hours- taking antiviral flu medications such as Seltamivir or Zanamivir can greatly help lessen the symptoms of the flu virus. It is quite common for those who have not been infected by the Avian flu virus, but who share the same household as someone … Continue reading

H5N1 1918 Flu

The Spanish flu, also know has the 1918 flu, killed nearly 50 million people world wide between 1918 and 1919. The Spanish flu (1918 flu) is known as the mother of all pandemics due to the fact that the world has not seen a pandemic quite like this one and has the reputation and of … Continue reading

H5N1 Stomach Flu

Usually, when someone reports having a stomach flu, they are usually reporting that they are suffering from nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Although these are common flu symptoms, for the most part, major flu symptoms are respiratory and are accompanied by fever, coughing, chills, and other flu symptoms, and not usually directly related to the “stomach … Continue reading

H5N1 The Flu Infuenza

The flu can be quite an inconvenient contagious infection. The the will usually infect the throat, nose, and lungs, and will usually be accompanied by a fever. Common symptoms of seasonal influenza, or the flu, will included body aches, the chills, nausea, vomiting, headache, and other common symptoms. Usually influenza symptoms will last anywhere between … Continue reading