Our chicken lay dead this morning.. Do you think it’s bird flu?

6 Comments

1. dagonyah says:

   February 21, 2010 at 12:42 am

   Whatever it is don’t worry. Bird flu can’t be transmitted to Humans because the virus hasn’t evolved to take on the Human immune system.
2. kleverxD says:

   February 21, 2010 at 1:29 am

   eek.. that’s scary but i highly doubt it’s bird flu it’s not very common
3. Magwawali says:

   February 21, 2010 at 2:12 am

   During an outbreak of avian influenza among poultry, there is a possible risk to people who have contact with infected birds or surfaces that have been contaminated with secretions or excretions from infected birds.

   Usually, “avian influenza virus” refers to influenza A viruses found chiefly in birds, but infections with these viruses can occur in humans. The risk from avian influenza is generally low to most people, because the viruses do not usually infect humans. However, confirmed cases of human infection from several subtypes of avian influenza infection have been reported since 1997. Most cases of avian influenza infection in humans have resulted from contact with infected poultry (e.g., domesticated chicken, ducks, and turkeys) or surfaces contaminated with secretion/excretions from infected birds. The spread of avian influenza viruses from one ill person to another has been reported very rarely, and has been limited, inefficient and unsustained.

   Fever,
   Caugh,
   Shortness of Breath,
   Sore throat,
   Diarrhea and Abdominal Pain,
   Bleeding of nose and gums: A symptom reported in some patients.
   Muscle Aches
   Vomitting: in some patients

   In general, bird flu symptoms in humans are similar to regular flu symptoms. High fever, muscle aches, cough, and sore throat are common. Humans ill with avian flu subtype H5N1 rarely have conjunctivitis, a common symptom in people infected with other subtypes of avian flu.

   Most people have suffered respiratory distress, but a couple of young children did not show any signs of respiratory distress, but had diarrhea and symptoms of encephalitis.
4. still says:

   February 21, 2010 at 2:20 am

   If you have the means, call a veterinarian and have it examine, or inform your local Health Office.

   If none of these things are feasible, just bury the dead chicken and be careful in handling it..Protect your hands with rubber globes and if possible wear a mask when disposing the dead chicken.

   As for the other live chickens, observed them carefully. If they show symptoms similar to that of their dead fellow chicken, there is a need to act pro actively. They need to be culled. But if the live chicken remained healthy, then I guess the dead chicken may have died of natural causes such as hopelessness or misery…did you say, it was in a cage?
5. beth g says:

   February 21, 2010 at 2:32 am

   philippines is bird flu free… i guess it’s just the heat that got your chicken… treat the other chicken or any other animals you have same as yourself… increase fluid intake and avoid too much sun exposure…
6. Sam says:

   February 21, 2010 at 2:42 am

   Bird flu has led to the deaths of hundreds of millions of wild and domestic birds and to a small number of human deaths. Right now, however, bird flu remains difficult for humans to contract. Most people who have developed symptoms have had close contact with sick birds, though in a few cases, bird flu has passed from one person to another.
   Health officials are concerned that a major bird flu outbreak could occur in humans if the virus — H5N1 — mutates into a form that can spread more easily from person to person. The grimmest scenario would be a global outbreak to rival the flu pandemic of 1918 and 1919, which claimed millions of lives worldwide. For now, researchers are trying to develop a vaccine that would protect people in the event of a bird flu pandemic.
   Signs and symptoms
   Although the exact incubation period for bird flu in humans isn’t clear, illness seems to develop within one to five days of exposure to the virus.
   Common signs and symptoms
   Most often, signs and symptoms of bird flu resemble those of conventional influenza, including:
   Cough
   Fever
   Sore throat
   Muscle aches
   A relatively mild eye infection (conjunctivitis) is sometimes the only indication of the disease.
   Severe signs and symptoms
   People with bird flu also may develop life-threatening complications, particularly:
   Viral pneumonia
   Acute respiratory distress — the most common cause of bird flu-related deaths