Bird Flu Virus: Frequently Asked Questions
How can the bird flu virus be killed?
The World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization say heat over 70° Celsius for five minutes will kill the virus. At 80°, the virus is killed in one minute. Good hygiene practices of hand washing and cleaning of surfaces with soap and water or detergent will remove the virus.
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Can cats spread the bird flu virus to people?
There is no evidence that cats can spread the bird flu virus to humans. No cases of avian influenza in humans have been linked to exposure to sick cats, and no outbreaks among populations of cats have been reported. All of the bird flu infections in cats have been associated with outbreaks in domestic or wild birds and acquired through eating raw meat from an infected bird.
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What is Being Done to Prevent the Global Spread of the Bird Flu Virus?
To help prevent its spread, many Governments and health officials are working hard to bring about a greater civilian awareness of the dangers of avian flu and the importance of swift precautionary action when new cases are identified or infections suspected in both birds and/or humans. Unfortunately, some less developed countries have not only been slow to prepare and adopt any such plans but they also lack adequate surveillance practices that would enable them to otherwise detect and isolate cases early on. ...
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Is H5N1 bird flu virus the only avian influenza of concern?
Right now, the H5N1 virus is the greatest threat for pandemic. However, other strains of bird flu have also infected people in recent years and have the potential to cause to a pandemic.
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Can bird flu virus spread to my pet dog and cat?
There is no evidence that bird flu is a risk to dogs. Recently, there have been reports of a canine influenza virus in the U.S. but this is a different flu virus that affects only dogs. There is evidence from the Asian outbreak that the bird flu virus might affect cats fed raw poultry, but there is currently no cause for concern because the virus is not present in the U.S.
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There is no evidence that bird flu is a risk to dogs. Recently, there have been reports of a canine influenza virus in the U.S. but this is a different flu virus that affects only dogs. There is evidence from the Asian outbreak that the bird flu virus might affect cats fed raw poultry, but there is currently no cause for concern because the virus is not present in the U.S. [ return ] [ top ] 6.
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What makes the bird flu virus mutate?
All flu viruses, even “normal” human flu, mutate regularly — the virus mutates each time it replicates. Flu viruses are unstable and make imperfect copies of themselves, allowing different genetic variations to crop up quickly.
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Is there a vaccine available for the bird flu virus?
There are no commercial supplies of vaccine against the bird flu virus H5N1 although many countries are trying to develop one. The Ministry of Health is working to make sure New Zealand gets access as quickly as possible to a vaccine once it is developed and available.
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Will the H5N1 bird flu virus cause the next pandemic?
Scientists cannot predict whether the H5N1 avian influenza virus will cause a pandemic. But federal, state and local health officials are working with their counterparts throughout the world to track H5N1 as it occurs in birds, and to watch for possible human cases. Return to Top Vaccine
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Scientists cannot predict whether the H5N1 avian influenza virus will cause a pandemic. But federal, state and local health officials are working with their counterparts throughout the world to track H5N1 as it occurs in birds, and are aggressively monitoring human cases. Return to Top Vaccine
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Does cooking infected poultry kill the bird flu virus?
Yes. Normal cooking temperatures recommended for cooking poultry will destroy the virus. Temperatures of 70 degrees C (160 degrees F) completely kill the virus. You should always make sure that you cook poultry thoroughly and that you wash your hands and clean surfaces after handling raw poultry. Click here for more information about the safe preparation of poultry. Click here to contact our team for more information or advice about avian influenza. Back to Top >>
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Will the H5N1 bird flu virus cause the next influenza pandemic?
Presently, scientists cannot predict whether the H5N1 virus will cause a pandemic. Today, H5N1 is a bird flu. There have yet to be any reported cases of sustained human-to-human transmission of H5N1. As the disease mutates, however, it is possible the virus could become capable of passing between humans and spread quickly. It is for this reason that UST, and the greater community, are focusing on public health efforts that will help us no matter what pandemic strain is seen.
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If I feel "fluish," should I ask my doctor to perform a particular test to check for the bird flu virus?
Only if you have recently returned from travel to an area where bird flu is present. Depending on your symptoms, dates of travel, and activities, additional testing might be recommended. Let you healthcare provider know about your travel history and if you had contact with poultry or bird markets.
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Only if you have a recently returned from travel to an area where bird flu is present. Depending on your symptoms, dates of travel, and activities, additional testing might be recommended. Let your healthcare provider know about your travel history and if you had contact with poultry or bird markets. [ return ] [ top ] 3.
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Could an international passenger (i.e. student, traveller or business person) become infected with the bird flu virus and bring it into Australia?
This is very unlikely. To date the virus has not been shown to spread easily or rapidly among humans. Travellers who become sick or feel unwell with respiratory or flu-like symptoms on their return from an overseas trip should seek a medical assessment from their GP and inform the doctor that they have been travelling or living outside of Australia, and where they have been. In the event of an outbreak of pandemic flu overseas, incoming travellers will be screened and, if necessary, may be quarantined.
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Will your Calutech units kill the Avian bird Flu virus that everyone is talking about?
Right now, the virus is only spread through surface contact, not by air. If and when it does start to spread by air, ALL of our units will kill the virus. We have confirmed that it takes 3,400 microwatts of UV to kill this virus. The Blue produces 24,000 , the Mini produces 12,000 , the Blueray produces 40,000 , and the Airtronics produces 11,000 microwatts. It will be an easy kill for our units!
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Will Tamiflu cure people sick with the bird flu virus, H5N1?
We don't know for sure. When people have seasonal influenza, rather than killing the virus, Tamiflu reduces symptoms and may shorten the duration of illness by a day and a half. If otherwise healthy people who are ill with influenza take it, they are less likely to develop complications of influenza. Those complications are usually treated with antibiotics.
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We don’t know for sure. When people have seasonal influenza, rather than killing the virus, Tamiflu reduces symptoms and may shorten the duration of illness by a day and a half. If otherwise healthy people who are ill with influenza take it, they are less likely to develop complications of influenza. Those complications are usually treated with antibiotics.
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Will the product still be effective against Avian Bird Flu if the virus mutates and combines with the human flu virus?
Activ8 has proved effective against every bacteria, virus and fungi we have tested. Our rigorous scientific trials show that Activ8 is able to crack the membrane of the human and bird flu viruses so we can be extremely confident that Activ8 would be effective if these circumstances arise.
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