Increase in bird flu cases raises alarm

health authorities in American continent they lit alarmdue to the increase in cases Avian Influenzaso a transmission alert has been issued.

The H5N1 avian influenza virus has people in different countries worried as it has been reported to increase transmission among wild birds and marine mammals, a fact that not only affects the lives of animals as according to experts it can be a serious threats to the people.

Although the disease has long been thought to only affect birds, seals, dolphins, sea lions and other recently discovered affected animals, this fact has alarmed experts on the subject who are now analyzing the spread of the disease from the virus. possibility. Mammal to mammal.

In view of the above, PAHO has convened different meetings in Brazil to discuss the avian influenza situation on the continent and the risk of its spread to humans if measures are not taken.

“We’re seeing the virus take small evolutionary steps that may lead to human infection in the long term,” said Ralph Vanstriels, a researcher at the University of California, Davis, who studies the South American variant of H5N1. .”

What are the symptoms of avian influenza in humans?

-fever

-cough

– Mild upper respiratory tract infection

– Severe pneumonia

-Difficulty breathing

-die

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