TODAY AVIAN FLU is endemic in wild bird populations world wide, this ongoing presence of avian flu has increased transmissions and outbreaks in poultry. While birds are the primary hosts of the disease, it can spread to other animals, including humans.
Avian Flu spreads through contact with…
Contaminated Surfaces
Mucus & Saliva
Urine &
Feces
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Avian Flu is
carried by…
Wild birds may be asymptomatic but still able to transmit avian flu. Annual bird migrations can increase the spread of the disease
Most human cases of avian flu are in farmers who are in direct contact with sick or dead animals. Human to human transmission is very rare.
Avian flu spreads rapidly through poultry flocks
Avian flu is less common in cattle than it is in birds, but more transmissible to humans, and the source of most human cases.
Poultry
Cattle
Humans
Wild Birds
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