What are Bird Flu Symptoms?
Symptoms of avian influenza in humans have ranged from typical human influenza-like symptoms, as noted below, to pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases (such as acute respiratory distress), and other severe and life-threatening complications. The symptoms of avian influenza may depend on which virus caused the infection. Bird Flu Symptoms may include: • Fever • Sore throat • Cough • Muscle aches • Headache • Lethargy • Conjunctivitis (eye infections) • Breathing problems • Chest pains • Pneumonia • Acute respiratory distress Unlike normal seasonal influenza, where infection causes only mild respiratory symptoms in most people, the disease caused by H5N1 follows an unusually aggressive clinical course, with rapid deterioration and high fatality. Primary viral pneumonia and multi-organ failure are common. In the present outbreak, more than half of those infected with the virus have died. Most cases have occurred in previously healthy children and young adults. How is avian influenza dete
