How is avian influenza detected in humans? A laboratory test is needed to confirm avian influenza in humans.
How is avian influenza in humans treated? Laboratory studies suggest that the prescription medicines approved for human influenza viruses should work in treating avian influenza infection in humans. However, influenza viruses can become resistant to these drugs, so these medications may not always work. Additional studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of these medicines. Is there a vaccine to protect humans from H5N1 virus? There currently is no commercially available vaccine to protect humans against the H5N1 virus that is being detected in Asia, Europe and Africa. However, vaccine development is taking place. Research to test a vaccine that will protect humans against H5N1 virus began in April 2005, and a series of clinical trials is under way. What are the most important warning signals that a pandemic is about to start?
