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Avian influenza, also known as avian flu or bird flu, is a disease caused by the influenza A virus, which primarily affects birds but can sometimes affect mammals including humans. [1] Wild aquatic birds are the primary host of the influenza A virus, which is enzootic (continually present) in many bird populations.
In Russia and China a drug called arbidol is also used as a treatment. Testing of the drug has predominantly occurred in these countries and, although no clinical trials have been published demonstrating this is an effective drug, some data suggest that this could be a useful treatment for influenza. [5] [6]
Oseltamivir, sold under the brand name Tamiflu among others, is an antiviral medication used to treat and prevent influenza A and influenza B, viruses that cause the flu. [5] Many medical organizations recommend it in people who have complications or are at high risk of complications within 48 hours of first symptoms of infection. [ 6 ]
Bird flu has been killing birds for decades.Strains of the virus have been detected in birds since 1996, with serious outbreaks in 2004 and 2005. But the current outbreak is the worst Avian flu in ...
Peramivir (trade name Rapivab) is an antiviral drug developed by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of influenza. Peramivir is a neuraminidase inhibitor, acting as a transition-state analogue inhibitor of influenza neuraminidase and thereby preventing new viruses from emerging from infected cells. It is approved for intravenous ...
Bird flu is a scary illness with a high mortality rate. But so far, infections in the U.S. have been relatively mild—until now. A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of ...
"Epidemiology of WHO-confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) infection" (PDF). "WHO Avian influenza resource (updated)". Archived from the original on February 1, 2004. "Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus". 2019-03-21. "FAO information on Avian Influenza - Latest news, Disease Card, Maps, Animations".
Viral resistance can develop rather quickly to either drug, highlighting the need for other treatment options.“Given how frequently flu viruses change and the potential for flu viruses to ...