VIRUSES

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Bird Flu 

Recently, China's national health commission declared a new type of virus H10N3 found in human blood that was transmitted from poultry( e.g., cocks,hens) which nowhere detected earlier in the world.

Before this China and rest world have been facing different different types of cope of virus such as: in February last year China found H5N8 Avian influenza and in April a highly pathogenic H5N6 avian flu in wild bird.

Prevention: 

  • People should not consume(eat) any contaminated,  sick, or died avian of any type such cock,hen, pigeon etc.
  • Prevent themselves to come in contact with live birds.
  • We should pay attention on our food hygiene.
  • Wear mask
  • Check fever and and respiratory symptoms. 
Adenovirus: Infects chimpanzees causes flu 

Avian Botulism: It was first recognised in birds of sambhar lake at Rajasthan 
Ebola: it causes  human death was recognised in Africa continent. Anti ebola drug is "remdesivir. 
Nipah virus: a pathogen that is considered a potential of bio-weapon, outbreak was in kerala in 2018 & 2019.
Corona virus disease: Caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome Corona virus 2(SARS-CoV2) claimed death. It is zoonotic disease that transfered from animals to humans.

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