How does Avian Flu spread?
Most cases of Avian flu spread in humans are the result of direct or close contact with infected poultry or with surfaces contaminated by the secretions and excretions from infected birds.
Unlike some diseases, avian influenza is not an air-borne disease.For prevention form Avain flu do not eat sick or dead chickens and do not give or sell them to others. Keep chicken from infected flocks out of the food chain and do not feed them to other animals.
Infected birds shed flu virus in their saliva, nasal secretions, and feces. Susceptible birds become infected when they come in contact with these secretions. Current cases of avian flu infection in humans have resulted from contact with infected poultry or contaminated surfaces. • Do avian flu viruses infect people? Avian flu viruses do not usually infect people, but several cases of human infection with Avian Flu viruses have occurred since 1997. • What is the risk to humans from Avian Flu? The risk from Avian Fu is generally low to most people since the viruses occur mainly among birds and do not usually infect people. However, during an outbreak of Avian Fu among poultry (domesticated chicken, ducks, turkeys), there is a possible risk to people who have contact with infected birds or contaminated surfaces. The risk to humans from Avian Fu would greatly increase if the Avian Fu virus were to adapt to humans, making person-to-person spread possible. In such a situation, a widespread
