PDF-Influenza Avian Fact Sheet

1 1 What is Avian Influenza AI AI is an influenza type A virus that infects wild birds ie ducks gulls and shorebirds and domestic poultry chickens turkeys ducks and geese 2. in State of Osun. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Title Page. Table of contents. Brief Introduction of Avian Influenza. Background and History of Avian Influenza in Nigeria. Pre-disposing factors . Mode of Transmission/Symptoms. 1 JANUARY 2005 … WHO/CDS/2005.29 Avian influenza: Avian influenza: assessing the pandemic threat morbidity, excess mortality, and social and economic disruption.avian influenza, caused by the H5N WHO/HSE. Tanzania. February 01, 2017. An overview and an Update on Tanzania. Influenza viruses . - Classification. Influenza viruses belong to the . orthomyxovirus. . family, . which has the genera. By . Brenton. Madison, Jesse Richmond, Sydney Towns. Description. Avian Influenza is caused by birds. The virus can be mutated and could possibly spread to humans.. Type of Disease.   Medical name- Avian Influenza. By: Haley Davis,. Matt Manley, and. Kyle O’Brien. Description:. Avian influenza is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) A viruses. Avian influenza is very contagious among birds and some of these viruses can make certain domesticated bird species very sick and kill them. Influenza viruses circulating in animals pose threats to human health.. 1 Avian influenza (AI) virus has been circulating worldwide for centuries with four known outbreaks recorded in the last century. The present wave of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) emerged Which Avian Influenza Viruses are of Particular Interest to Health Officials and Clinicians and Why? Where is Avian Influenza Found?Can Avian Influenza Virus be Transmitted Person to Person?How and W www.ecdc.europa.eu Beta Testing Version – November 2007 Table of Contents Acknowledgements..............1-4Introduction...............1-51.1.Background........1-51.2.Purpose – When should 24/7 Emergency Contact Revised: 6/2011 What is the bird flu that has been reported in Asia and Europe? Outbreaks of avian influenza have occurred among poultry in eight countries in Asia (Cambodia, C Quan C, Wang Q, Zhang J, Zhao M, Dai Q, Huang T, et al. Avian Influenza A Viruses among Occupationally Exposed Populations, China, 2014–2016. Emerg Infect Dis. 2019;25(12):2215-2225. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2512.190261. Avian influenza is viral disease affecting respiratory, digestive and / or nervous system of many species of birds .. Etiology . Orthomyxovirus. . type . A two . forms :-. 1- Highly . Pathogenic . Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development. 20 October 2023. Avian Influenza: overview and current status in South Africa. 2023 . 10 11. 2. Global picture. S. Mark Tompkins, PhD. Center for Vaccines and Immunology. Department of Infectious Diseases. March 20, 2017. 1. Linda M. . Stannard. , University of Cape Town. Influenza viruses. 2. Influenza A virus. ALNaji. . Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral disease that affects both domestic and wild birds. Avian influenza viruses have also been isolated, although less frequently, from mammalian species, including humans. caused by Type A influenza viruses. .