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Can humans get bird flu from birds?

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How Do Humans Get Bird Flu? People catch bird flu by close contact with birds or bird droppings. In the 2014 outbreak, some people caught H5N1 from cleaning or plucking infected birds. There were reports in China of infection via inhalation of aerosolized materials in live bird markets.


Does bird flu spread from birds to humans?

Infected birds shed bird flu virus through their saliva, mucous and feces. Human infections with bird flu viruses can happen when virus gets into a person's eyes, nose or mouth, or is inhaled.

What happens if a human gets the bird flu?

Bird flu in humans can cause a range of serious and potentially fatal complications, including: eye infections. pneumonia, including viral pneumonia. acute respiratory distress.

Can humans get bird flu from eating chicken?

Bird flu virus can be passed through bird droppings and saliva on surfaces such as cages, tractors, and other farm equipment. Most people don't need to worry about getting sick with bird flu virus. You cannot get bird flu from eating fully cooked chicken, turkey, or duck, because heat kills the virus.

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