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24 maj 2022 · How it spreads. Avian influenza A (bird flu) viruses may be transmitted from infected birds to other animals, and potentially to humans, in two main ways: Directly from infected birds or from avian influenza A virus-contaminated environments. Through an intermediate host, such as another animal.
- Avian Influenza in Birds: Causes and How It Spreads
However, avian influenza A viruses are very contagious among...
- Avian Influenza in Birds: Causes and How It Spreads
3 maj 2024 · However, avian influenza A viruses are very contagious among birds, and some of these viruses can sicken and even kill certain domesticated bird species, including chickens, ducks and turkeys. Infected birds can shed avian influenza A viruses in their saliva, nasal secretions, and feces.
Transmission and spread. Several factors can contribute to the spread of avian influenza viruses, such as: Movement of infected birds. Farming and sale (live bird markets) Wild birds and migratory routes. In birds, avian influenza viruses are shed in the faeces and respiratory secretions.
16 maj 2024 · Avian influenza, sometimes known as bird flu, is a disease caused by a virus that mainly affects birds but can also affect mammals, including humans. It primarily spreads from infected birds to humans through close contact with birds or contaminated environments, such as in backyard poultry farm settings and at markets where birds are sold.
3 paź 2023 · Currently circulating zoonotic influenza viruses have not yet demonstrated sustained person-to-person transmission. As influenza viruses have a natural reservoir in aquatic birds they are impossible to eradicate.
9 lut 2023 · There is a risk that avian influenza viruses may transmit from birds to humans and result in severe human disease. The risk of transmission is higher in areas where people and domestic birds reside closely together, or for occupational exposure to infected birds e.g. during culling operations.
6 lut 2024 · Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) A H5, particularly clade 2.3.4.4, has caused worldwide outbreaks in domestic poultry, occasional spillover to humans, and increasing deaths of...
