Bird Flu Supplement 2 – Symptoms of Bird Flu

The Bird Flu, or Avian Influenza, is a strain of the flu virus first found in birds and poultry. This virus raised concerns when it was found to be highly deadly when passed on to humans, and several infected poultry workers who died from the disease showed it to have an incredibly high mortality rate. For more information on the history of the Bird Flu, see our other articles. This supplement will attempt to briefly describe the symptoms of a bird flu infection.

The exact amount of incubation time the virus needs in humans before symptoms begin to show is still unclear, however we know it is fairly fast, with illness developing from anywhere between one to six days from exposure to the virus.

The initial symptoms are similar to the common influenza virus, and may include a persistent cough and sneezing, as well as general nasal congestion. This will be one of the early symptoms, again similar to those of the common flu.

As the disease begins to take hold, an infected person will begin to experience lethargy and tiredness, as well as a persistent fever. This can be coupled with stiff joints, muscle aches and a sore throat or sinuses.

One commonly experienced symptom of the Avian Influenza is infection of the eyes resembling conjunctivitis. In many cases, this eye infection was the only indicator of the person being a carrier of the Bird Flu virus before the infection became life threatening.

Over time the above symptoms will increase in severity, and develop into viral pneumonia or extreme an respiratory infection or both. It is on development of these two symptoms that the disease most often becomes fatal.

It is through knowledge of this disease laid out in these Bird Flu supplements we hope to make people aware of the impact of the Bird Flu threat, and through that knowledge better prepare themselves and their families against it.

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