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BIG PHARMA EXPOSED! Created Fake Swine Flu Pandemic To Make Profit

January 26th, 2010 Press

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Avian Influenza; Pandemic Or Panic?

January 25th, 2010 Press

What is Avian Influenza?


Avian Influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, is an infection caused by bird viruses, which are naturally found among birds. Birds usually carry these viruses but don’t usually get sick from them. Avian Influenza is very contagious, but, and can make domestic birds like ducks, chickens and turkeys very ill. The infected birds carry the virus in their saliva and excretions, and domesticated birds get infected when they get in contact with these excretions. The domestic birds can then either get mildly ill, which just shows in a few ruffled feathers and a drop in egg production, or they can get severely ill and die.


What is the risk of Avian Influenza to human health?


The problems to humans arise when humans come into contact with domesticated birds or surfaces where their excretions or secretions have been. It is most unusual for humans to get infected. The risk of the H5N1 strain virus infection of humans is very low. But, for the few people that have become infected by the virus the infection has caused severe illness, often fatal.


The reason most people are worried, is the potential for avian influenza viruses to mutate into a new human virus. This means the virus slowly changes into a new influenza virus which can easily infect humans and which can easily spread from person to person, causing a pandemic.


The H5N1 strain is not the only possible source for a human influenza pandemic. Other Avian influenza subtypes have caused human infections as well, and thus also pose a threat. This means the other influenza strains that affect other animals, such as the pig influenza viruses, also have the potential to mutate into new human strains.


There has been no evidence of effective human-to-human spread of the H5N1 strain, and thus there is no evidence that a new influenza pandemic is threatening. Nevertheless, one cannot be too careful, and continued monitoring is therefore necessary.


What are the symptoms of Avian Influenza in humans?


Symptoms of avian influenza or bird flu in humans are sometimes similar to human influenza-like symptoms for example a fever, cough, sore throat, and muscle aches. Sometimes symptoms include eye infections, pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases or acute respiratory distress, and other severe complications that could be life-threatening. The symptoms may depend on the strain of virus that caused the infection.


What is the treatment for Avian Influenza?


Studies done in laboratories suggest that normal prescription medicines for human influenza viruses should work in treating avian influenza in humans. But, viruses can become resistant to these drugs, with the result that these medications will not always work. Additional studies are needed to determine which medicines work best.


How do you prevent Avian Influenza?


The only prevention method humans have devised against the Avian Influenza or bird flu is a vaccination against the illness. But, common sense prevails, and you should know that when you are in contact with any animal or infected person, to wash your hands well before touching yourself in the eyes or face or eating.

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Avian Influenza

January 20th, 2010 Press

Whether it is something to be feared of, avian influenza commonly known as bird flu is certainly present on our planet. Possibly wide spreading contagious or even deadly for humans, bird flu has brought fantastic controversy to our society.

The causes of avian influenza also known as bird flu are different types of influenza viruses. The disease is common with wild birds around the planet but they seem not to be affected by the infection. On the other hand domestic poultry like chicken, turkeys, ducks can catch the flu through bird to bird transmission, the mortality rate being very high. Even more, scientists have learned different types of bird flu: H5N1, H1N2 and H3N2, the former being the most commonly spread. The letters and numbers that give the name of the disease represent the various types of proteins forming the virus: Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidaze.

Furthermore, there have been cases of the H5N1 virus affecting humans. All the people infected with the avian flu are living in extreme poverty and in close quarters with their domestic birds. Another example of possible transmission of the H5N1 virus is to workers of poultry farms who are in everyday contact with the infected birds and their secretions and remains that are highly contagious.

Moreover, it is unlikely for the disease to be transmitted from one human to another. Be that as it may, the main concern in scientific circles is the mutation of the virus. This replication can cause new avian influenza strains and it is not known whether they will be deadly for people or not. At the moment the small data on avian influenza in humans has made it impossible to make an efficient vaccine. Nonetheless, antiviral drugs do exist and they are well targeted in stopping the replication of the viral enzymes.

In the past years bird flu has loved special attention from the media who have been more than pleased to transform th infection into a 21th century Armageddon. Consequently, due to the terrible publicity, a large majority of the world population has shifted to alternative medicine. Even more, there has been a decrease in vaccination against common diseases such as rubella, measles and even common flu which are known to be lethal unless protection and prevention methods are taken.

And so, nowadays there are no clear answers whether bird flu will become a world wide pandemic threatening our health and existence. But what is certain is that the H5N1 virus is present, it is constantly mutating and the need for a vaccine is greater now than ever.

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Some Information About Avian Influenza

January 20th, 2010 Press

Avian influenza is a virus infection that normally occurs in wild birds and pathologically in poultry, its forms causing mild symptoms or even death within 48 hours. It can also infect humans.

Wild birds are a reservoir of the virus and they spread the disease among the poultry which gets into close contact to contaminated dirt, water, food and wild bird excrements.

The avian influenza viruses can cause a mild form of the disease that does not kill the infected birds, and it only reduces the egg production, and a highly virulent form that can lead to death within 48 hours by multiple internal organ lesions.

Until 1997 nobody knew that the virus can affect humans, but it has happened to those who have been in close contact with infected poultry. Until now, no cases of human to human transmission of the infection were registered.

Getting in close contact with an infected bird can lead to human contamination. People that take care or sell in markets such infected birds, like chicken, turkey and ducks, inhale particles from dried excrements, or feathers which are contaminated.

Eating cooked chicken is not perilous because heat kills the H5N1 virus.

If you have been lately in close contact with one ore more infected birds, you could develop one or more of these symptoms: fever, lethargy, sore throat, muscle aches, cough, breathing problems, and multi-organ failure, meaning that you have been infected with avian influenza.

Some people say: Why worry about Bird flu?

We should worry because:

- H5N1 virus has caused by now millions of bird deaths, and hundreds of humans only in Asia;

- If the virus mutates it will spread from human to human, causing a global pandemic;

- Chicken industry will be seriously affected.

Until now, in treating avian influenza, doctors have used antiviral drugs obtaining excellent results, and they are waiting for the accreditation of a H5N1 vaccine. Doctors have learned that H5N1 virus is resistant amantadine and rimantadine, two antiviral drugs used for treating human influenza. There remain oseltamavir and zanamavir to be tested.

If you have a flock of chickens it is not necessarily to remove them because in the US no cases of bird flu were registered among poultry. But you need to be careful and report any sudden deaths you observe in your poultry to the Minister of Agriculture.

Hunters are also advised not to eat sick game, to wear some plastic or rubber protection when handling the game, and to cook very well their game.

In case of a bird flu infection, the government will prohibit selling chickens in the markets while there is a threat of bird flu and also will suspend the imports of chicken from the infected countries; will advise people to stay away from any kind of birds; will question farmers to report any suspect deaths observed on poultry.

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Influenza, Bird Flu and Homeopathy – Can it Provide a Different Perspective?

January 19th, 2010 Press

Influenza, Bird Flu and homeopathy – can it provide a different perspective?

Off course putting 160000 turkeys in a shed is a healthy, pleasant experience for them particularly as we provide all their medication in their food – and anyone who thinks differently is obviously not scientifically trained – it must be the wild birds causing the epidemic as they come into all sorts of unnatural substances like fresh air and sunlight! And we should all dip into our pockets and reimburse Bernard for his terrible loss of profits and his altruistic willingness to kill all his pet birds (sorry cull – I reckon it means they send them to a farm for a holiday!).

If you agree with all of the above do not bother to read on but just send donations to the ‘Seroxat is excellent for young people’ fund. But if you are concerned we might be being told a tiny white lie then read on.

Why do we suffer from Influenza and cold viruses?

Without breathable air, we cannot survive for more than a few minutes. Air enters through the nose and mouth, throat and bronchials and into the lungs. The upper respiratory system warms, humidifies and to some extent purifies the air entering the body (e.g. by removing dust particles with nasal hairs). This system can be hurt by pollution and invaded by bacteria and viruses, which stimulate the moist membranes to produce extra mucus as protection. This mucus can quickly develop into catarrh. Colds coughs and sinusitis show varying degrees of discharge that can affect the ear, nose and throat in acute situations and these can develop into chronic conditions (especially with suppressive treatment).

Influenza (flu)

Influenza and cold viruses are really different but people often confuse them as most of the symptoms are similar. There is generally an infection of the lungs and airways, causing a fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, headache, muscle aches, and a general feeling of illness. There are two types of influenza virus, type A and type B, and many different strains within each type. The illnesses produced by the different types and strains are similar. The strain of influenza virus causing outbreaks is always changing, so every year the influenza virus is a small different from the previous years.

The key difference is that Influenza is caused by a different virus and produces symptoms that are more severe. Also, influenza affects cells much deeper down in the respiratory tract. Influenza virus is spread by inh aling droplets that have been coughed or sneezed out by an infected person or by having direct contact with an infected person’s secretions.

Every year, throughout the world, widespread outbreaks of influenza occur during late autumn or early winter. Influenza occurs in epidemics, in which many people get sick all at once. In each epidemic, usually only one strain of influenza virus is responsible for the disease. Strains are often named after the first location (for example, Hong Kong flu) or animal (for example, swine flu) in which it was found. The current panic is Bird Flu.

Like humans and other species, birds are susceptible to flu. There are many types of bird, or avian, flu. The most contagious strains, which are usually fatal in birds, are H5 and H7. There are nine different types of H5. The nine all take different forms – some are highly pathogenic, while some are pretty harmless. The type currently causing concern is the “highly pathogenic” Asian strain of the H5N1 virus. Scientists have learned four different subtypes of H5N1, and there could well be more. But, all are deadly to birds, and can cause disease – and death – in humans.

But, it is vital to stress that H5N1 is overwhelmingly a disease that affects birds – and not humans. It is right that humans have been infected, but nearly all have been poultry workers who have come into intimate contact with birds. H5N1 cannot pass easily from human to human.

Allopaths generally assume that people who have respiratory disorders are suffering from infections which are caused by viruses, bacteria or they may be suffering from external irritants such as dust or fumes that inflame the mucus membranes of the respiratory system. They tend not to take into consideration the patient’s emotional state, diet or levels of toxicity nor look at hereditary influences.

The treatment given is firstly suppressive in nature (using anti biotic, anti virals, anti inflammatory, decongestants) or secondly through surgery (e.g. tonsillectomy) to remove the inflamed part. (Unless you are one the bootiful birds from Norfolk in which case they remove the head – oops – sorry I meant perform a culling operation)

Standard medical Treatment: There is no allopathic treatment for influenza so treatment is based on prevention in the form of the influenza vaccination which contains inactivated (killed) influenza virus or pieces of the virus.

Modern vaccines are designed to protect against three different strains of influenza virus. Different vaccines may be given every year to keep up with changes in the virus. Allopaths try to predict the strain of virus that will attack each year based on the strain of virus that predominated during the previous flu season and the strain causing disease in other parts of the world. They will also use several antiviral drugs to prevent infection with influenza virus. They may prescribe these drugs when a person has had recent exposure to someone with influenza. In addition, these drugs are used during epidemics of influenza to protect unvaccinated people who are at high risk of complications of influenza (older people and people with chronic illnesses).

The current allopathic advice on vaccinations (which is promoted by most governments) ignores the dangers of vaccinations, avoids mentioning any long term side effects and is basically an extremely one sided and distorted approach to the whole debate on prevention. The virus itself changes enough that vaccines are quite ineffective (but extremely profitable for the drug companies).

There is some evidence that the prevention programmes are making the very problem they are designed to stop – there is obviously an economic incentive for the pharmaceutical companies to promote both panic and therefore pressure on governments. Unfortunately these suppressive acts often merely add to the problems the patient may already have. So is there an alternative?

Migratory wildfowl, notably wild ducks, are natural carriers of the viruses, but are unlikely to really develop an infection. (There might be a message here – we all come into contact with bacteria and viruses all the time but only a small proportion are susceptible to them as our natural body defences protect us if we are basically healthy.

Thinking the unthinkable – is it completey bonkers to suspect that

a) as virus are found in birds (and us) all the time

b) that they continually mutate

c) stress lowers the immune system which protects us

we could conclude that Bird flu is a product of factory farming rather than an external foreign threat that attacks our luverly cuddly bootiful turkeys?

Can homeopathy provide a different perspective?

Homeopathy is an energetic medicine that comes from a completely different perspective to the so called ‘scientific’ medical based one.

From an energetic perspective dysfunction of the lung energy can lead to upper respiratory disorders such as:

· Common Cold/ coughs/ sore throat/ fullness in the chest/ Influenza

· Nose disorders/Rhinitis/ Sinusitis/Nasal Polyps

· Coryza /Catarrh

· Adenoid glands

· Tonsillitis

· Epiglottises

· Laryngitis

· Pharyngitis

· Croup

· Skin disorders (associated with weak lungs)

Homeopaths see all of these during their practice. They are able to distinguish clearly between ‘acute’ cases caused by flu and common colds, through to more chronic symptoms leading all the way up to potential life threatening situations.

The energetic view of disorders of the lungs (Upper & Lower respiratory disorders) is that they manifest on the external surfaces of the body. The symptoms will vary according to the depth to which they descend. From this perspective the causative factors are not organisms (microbes, viruses), but changes in the energetic balance, usually as a result of climatic factors, emotional states and dietary indiscretions, pollutants or hereditary influences etc. Lung disorders are seen as emotionally linked to grief/sadness at one end of the spectrum and courage/righteousness at the other.

(Off course Bernard’s turkeys are all pleased small turkeys so none of this applies to them – anyway whoever heard of an animal having feelings – what scientific nonsense – humans are completely and utterly different from animals and birds aren’t we?)

Homeopaths place the emphasis on:

· the climatic factors

· susceptibility from a miasmatic perspective

· toxicity

· Emotional factors.

People with acute upper respiratory tract infections that have their symptoms suppressed by drug therapy or who have such conditions as part of their general state of health (e.g. chronic bronchitis from smoking) may develop lower respiratory disorders. In practice you will see many people who have developed lower respiratory tract disease following suppressive treatment of upper respiratory tract disease. If the patient’s constitutional energy is strong, the problem is held in the superficial levels of the upper respiratory tract, the bowels or the skin and should not descend into the lower respiratory system.

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Avian Influenza – Bird Flu FAQ

December 31st, 2009 Press

What is Avian Influenza?

As the name suggests, avian influenza refers to the infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These viruses are commonly found in intestines of wild birds and these birds can carry the viruses without getting sick. But the viruses can be pathogenic to domesticated birds like chickens, ducks and turkeys. Domesticated birds become infected through exposure to other birds or through surfaces contaminated by secretions and faeces of the infected birds.

These viruses are classified as Low Pathogenicity and High Pathogenicity. Most strains of Avian Influenza come under Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (LPAI) Group and produce mild symptoms in the infected birds. Common symptoms are ruffled feathers, decreased food appetite, decreased egg production, sneezing and coughing. Many times LPAI may go undetected.

High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) has more severe symptoms which include sudden death, loss of energy and appetite, decreased egg production, respiratory problems, facial oedema (swelling), poorly formed eggs and diarrhoea. HPAI can reach a mortality rate of nearly 100%.

What Is H5N1 strain of Bird Flu?

All flu viruses are classified as type A, B or C depending on their structural arrangement. Type A is responsible for lethal pandemics and is found in both animals and humans. Type B causes local outbreaks of flu. Type C is the most stable of the three and infected people show only mild symptoms of flu. Type B and C are usually found only in humans. Type B and C are more stable than type A and are not classified according to their subtypes.

Influenza viruses of type A are divided into subtypes and the naming is done on the basis of two proteins (antigens) found on their surface – Hemagglutinin (HA) and Neuraminidase (NA). Sixteen types of HA and nine types of NA exist. Thus a total 144 combinations are possible.

Thus H5N1 is a type A virus and gets its name from HA 5 protein and NA 1 protein present on its surface.

How Do Type A Viruses Cause A Pandemic?

Type A viruses are further classified into strains. These strains can continuously evolve into different strains. Their ability to exchange genetic material with other viruses and make new influenza viruses makes them unpredictable and hard to fight with. Humans have to develop new immunity (antibodies) every time new strains are made.

Viruses cannot repair genetic hurt, small changes known as “Antigen Drift”, are continuously making new strains of viruses. But when genetic material from Type A viruses from different species – say a bird and a human, comes together and merges, an entirely new strain is made. This is known as “Antigen Shift” Humans have no immunity to such a strain and the strain can spread rapidly causing a Pandemic.

How Is The Virus Transmitted To Humans From Birds?

Usually Avian Influenza viruses do not infect humans. Migratory birds act as carriers of these viruses and do not get affected by them. These birds then come in contact with domesticated birds such as chickens and turkeys and spread the infection to them. Domesticated birds may get the virus from contact with contaminated surfaces too. Once a virus infects domesticated birds, it can cause severe epidemic among the birds. Humans come in contact with infected birds or contaminated surfaces and pick up the virus.

In the human body, this avian flu virus then undergoes an antigenic shift, combines with genetic material of a human strain of influenza virus and makes an entirely new strain of virus against which humans have small or no immunity. These genetic reassortments may also take place is the body of a third species (susceptible to both avian and human viruses) like the pig, where an avian influenza A virus and human influenza virus mix their genetic information and produce a new virus which might be able to infect humans.

Why is H5N1 perilous?

The first reported cases of H5N1 infections were detected in geese in 1997 in Southern China. A total of 18 human infections were reported and six of them succumbed to it. The infection spread quickly to poultry in Hong Kong. At that time a million and half chickens were culled in Hong Kong to keep the virus under control. The virus disappeared for a few years, but resurfaced in 2002 in Hong Kong again. Since then it has killed millions of birds in Asia and many cases of human infections have been reported.

The persistence of this H5N1 strain of virus is a fantastic concern for humans. Although the virus does not spread from birds to humans easily, the severity of the infection of H5N1 in humans is frightening. The virus has killed every second person infected by it. These cases were reported in perfectly healthy individuals who had no past history of infections. But the greater concern for the world is the POSSIBILITY THAT THE VIRUS MAY MUTATE (UNDERGO ANTIGENIC SHIFT) AND MAKE A FORM THAT MAY SPREAD FROM HUMAN TO HUMAN. Such a strain of virus may result in a pandemic, killing millions of people worldwide.

Is Consumption Of Poultry Birds Safe?

Yes, it is safe to consume THOROUGHLY COOKED poultry products. The H5N1 virus is sensitive to heat and gets ruined by normal cooking temperatures of 70- 100 degree Celsius. If meat from poultry birds and eggs are cooked properly, the virus will be ruined. Just make sure that no part of the meat remains raw or uncooked.

How Huge Is The Risk Of A Pandemic Breaking Out?

The world had to face a Bird Flu Pandemic, thrice in the twentieth century. In 1918-1919, “Spanish Flu” killed anywhere between 20 million to 50 million people (exact figures not known), including half a million in the United States alone. The “Asian flu” in 1957-58 killed 70,000 in the United States and in 1968-1969, the “Hong Kong flu” killed 34,000 in the USA.

Currently the risk of H5N1 strain leading to a Pandemic is high. The virus is spreading quick to new areas and the efforts made to curtail it have proved inadequate.

Domestic ducks have now become a “reservoir” for the virus. They are acting like a carrier for the virus – their bodies carry the virus without showing signs of any infection. Infected ducks then release large quantities of the virus in pathogenic form in their excretions spreading the virus to other birds or humans. This has made detection of the virus hard especially in rural areas.

According to health experts, the virus has already met the first two prerequisites for starting a pandemic. First it has attained a form, for which humans have no inbuilt immunity; and second, it has proved pathogenic enough to cause serious illness and death in humans.

The present risk of a pandemic is very high. The only factor that has prevented a pandemic so far is that the virus has not mutated into a form that would allow it to transmit efficiently from one human to another. Once such a genetic change takes place for the virus, a pandemic will be inevitable. The first signs of such a reassortment will be presence of the clusters of patients with flu symptoms, closely related – both in time and space. This would be a clear indication of virus having the ability to transmit from human-to-human.

Currently no vaccine has been developed for fighting H5N1 strain. Simultaneous work is being done in many countries for developing a vaccine, but no success has been achieved. The exact virus that may cause the pandemic cannot be predetermined. Thus mass production of vaccine before the pandemic starts is ruled out. The worldwide manufacturing capacity is inadequate to match the sudden demand surge during a pandemic. The best that scientists can do is to carry out a study and determine the smallest amount of antigen per dose that will provide sufficient protection and thus maximise the number of vaccines produced.

What Are The Precautions Necessary To Prevent A Pandemic?

The logical first step is to control the disease from spreading among birds, but this seems a hard task now. Bird Flu has become a bird epidemic in many parts of Asia and is spreading quick.

The Next step is to prevent the disease from getting passed on to humans. People who come in close contact with birds (like poultry farmers) are advised to keep a close watch on the health of birds, say any sort of sickness in birds to the health authorities and avoid direct contact with sick birds in all cases. (Ducks have become a reservoir for the virus and may not exhibit signs of sickness even if they are carrying the virus.)

In case the flu becomes a pandemic, most countries of the world will be affected. In such a scenario, the best preventive measures would be personal hygiene, avoiding crowded places and staying away from raw meat and eggs.

A flu shot does not prevent bird flu, but it can protect a person from other forms of flu and avoid complications. Persons above 65 years of age, children, health services workers, people with chronic respiratory disorders, travellers to flu affected countries and pregnant women may consult a doctor regarding flu vaccination.

What Are The Symptoms In Humans and Treatment Options For Bird Flu?

A person infected by bird flu may have all symptoms of common flu like fever, persistent cough, sore throat and body ache. Moreover, there is a high risk of complications such as pneumonia, bronchitis, eye and ear infections and severe breathing problems.

Presently four drugs are used to combat influenza.

The most effective drugs known for seasonal flu are Oseltamivir (commercial name Tamiflu) and Zanamavir (Commercial name Relenza). Both of these are known to reduce severity and duration of seasonal flu, but they may prove ineffective if the virus is allowed to stay in the body for too long. Health professionals advise that TREATMENT OF FLU WITH THESE DRUGS SHOULD START WITHIN 48 HOURS OF FIRST APPEARANCE FLU SYMPTOMS.

Oseltamivir and Zanamavir fall in the Neuraminidase inhibitors class. The surface protein Neuraminidase breaks bonds between new viruses and infected cells. By blocking the activity of Neuraminidase, these two drugs prevent the new viruses from being released.

Another class of drugs – the M2 inhibitors is also available, but viruses develop resistance to these drugs quickly and thus these drugs may prove ineffective in controlling pandemics. Amantadine and Rimantadine are two drugs from this class. These drugs inhibit the activity of M2 protein, which forms a channel in membranes of viruses and thereby preventing the viruses from replicating.

One should consult a doctor before taking any of these drugs as THESE DRUGS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE SIDE EFFECTS IN SOME CASES. For example, Zanamavir is not recommended to people having chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma.

(This article was written on 25th January 2006 and may not contain developments that took place after this date.)

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December 23rd, 2009 Press

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December 22nd, 2009 Press

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Influenza- Symptoms and Treatment

December 21st, 2009 Press

IDENTIFYING INFLUENZA

Influenza is a common contagious disease with flu-like symptoms. Influenza is caused by a sphere or filament-shaped virus. The most problematic part of these viruses is that they keep on changing. Such mutated virus strains can adversely affect a person even though that person had immunity to another strain of the influenza virus. And the situations worsens if separate strains combine. Such a combination can be really fatal as the newly emerged virus gains in its immunity against the extant vaccines.

INFLUENZA SYMPTOMS

A person becomes rather weak during the bouts of influenza. The patient’s immune system also fails to operate naturally. As a result, influenza can turn into another life threatening ailment known as pneumonia. In fact, annually approximately 25,000 American citizens die because of influenza or pneumonia. Medical reports have shown that people above the sexagenarian age group have been fatally affected by this twin disease.

INFLUENZA VIRUS

The virus responsible for causing influenza has been classified into three types, viz., A, B and C. While A affects mankind and animals, B and C targets only human beings. Mentionably, the third type of influenza leads to only to mild infection.

INFLUENZA PANACEA

The latest panacea for influenza known as the 2004 Influenza Vaccine fights is composed of one strain of B and two strains of A.

WHEN CAN INFLUENZA ATTACK?

Influenza can attack anyone at anytime. But, people are particularly susceptible to influenza during the changes of seasons. During influenza, the main affected area is the respiratory channel. When the weather turns cold from hot or vice versa, many people irrespective of colds do fall prey to influenza. The disease can easily flow from one person to another. The primary routes for its transmission are sneezing and coughing. Influenza can also spread if one uses the clothes particularly the hanky or the towel used by an influenza affected person.

INFLUENZA AILMENTS

Influenza is accompanied by clogged nose, headache, or at times running nose, temporary pain of joints and running body temperature. Mentionably, influenza and its symptoms disappear within three to four days whether one takes medicines or not. But, influenza can also be a silent stalker. Under such circumstances, it is always advisable to try and cure influenza naturally. If the symptoms continue for a longer period and show small signs of disappearing, do consult a doctor.

CURING INFLUENZA

The best way to cure influenza is to go for hot foot baths, and gargle if one suffers from sore throat. Many people take a tea spoonful of raw and unadulterated mustard oil to get back the normal voice. If one experiences mild fever, one can simply take the precaution of not bathing in cold water. Keep the body and the feet warm. Using cold ointments on the back side of the body, armpits, feet and on the chest besides around the nostrils also provide relief by means of the strong evaporation of those ointments.

ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS OF INFLUENZA

It has also been found that homeopathic treatment is the most ideal strategy to cure influenza. This is especially right with children. Homoeopathic medicines can also be taken by the adults. The homoeopathic treatments give the best results in cases of adults who are teetotalers. Nonetheless, these medicines are cheaper than the allopathic ones. Besides, the homoeopathic medications do have any side effects although they take some time to deliver the goods.

BIRD INFLUENZA

Nowadays, influenza has taken another deadly form. It is commonly known as the avian influenza as the virus gets transmitted to human beings from birds including poultry( hen, duck, turkey). The cause of this type of influenza has medically proved to be the H5N1 virus. Intensive researches are on to find a viable vaccine for avian influenza. The H5N1 virus has been found to be affecting people mainly in Europe and Asia.

In most of such cases, avian influenza spreads from the avian species to one person. To obviate any possibility of the H5N1 virus spreading to man, one must stay from making any contact with the birds during any avian influenza epidemic.

Symptoms of bird flu in humans can be similar to those resulting from typical flu-like symptoms, like fever, cough, sore throat and muscle aches. Other severe symptoms are eye infections, pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases, and other severe and life-threatening complications.

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Avian Influenza Pandemic – Prepare or Panic

December 20th, 2009 Press

The Avian Influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, is an infection caused by bird viruses, which are naturally found among birds. Birds usually carry viruses but the Avian Influenza virus is extremely contagious. Fortunately for mankind they have primarily made only domestic birds like ducks, chickens and turkeys very ill. Infected birds carry and transmit the virus through saliva and excretion, which when domesticated birds make contact with these excretions, they too get infected. These birds can then either get mildly ill or they can get severely ill or die.

What is the risk of Avian Influenza to human health?

Dread of an Avian Flu H5N1 pandemic has reached historic percentage of the population. Scientist worldwide tell us that if the Bird Flu changes though a mutated strain that becomes easily transmittable between humans, the result of this sickness and deaths on humanity could be disastrous.

The cause of many of the infected human cases has arisen from direct contact with infected birds or unclean surfaces where their droppings have settled. Everyone should know that it is currently not common for humans to become infected from other humans. Even though the risk of the H5N1 virus infecting humans is very low, for the few people that has become infected by contact with affected birds, that infection has caused severe illness and has been 50% fatal.

The reason most people are worried is that the potential for avian influenza viruses has the ability to mutate into a new virus, which could affect humans worldwide. What this would mean is that the virus would slowly change into a new virus, which could become easily transmittable from person to person.

Today, there has been no evidence of human-to-human spread of the H5N1 strain. Furthermore there is no concrete evidence that a new avian influenza pandemic is threatening the world. Nevertheless, one cannot be too careful, so everyone sits and waits.

How can we prevent the Avian Influenza?

The only prevention method humans have devised against the avian influenza or bird flu is a vaccination against the illness. But for most of us, common sense should prevail and we should know that when anyone comes into contact with any infected bird, animal or person, make sure that you wash your hands before anything else. By washing you eliminate the change of it entering your eyes or mouth.

 

Taking some basic steps such as washing your hands frequently and sneezing and coughing into tissues can go a long way in preventing the spread of the virus. It is vital to make sure that you stay up to date with yearly flu shots. The current annual flu shots may not prevent the avian flu but it will ensure that you do not get the annual flu. If someone were to have the annual flu and then come into contact with the avian influenza virus, this could be a perfect mix for mutating the Avian Flu strain into something new and more contagious. Some basic precautions to prevent a worldwide pandemic would include:

 


 


Many are preparing themselves with an ample supply of NIOSH-approved N-95 filtering face piece, disposable respirators, eye protection, protective gloves, Tyvek suits, hand sanitizer, and other useful personal protective equipment.
Start focusing on instructing everyone on the proper donning of equipment, waste disposal and decontamination procedures, where necessary. If you wait until a pandemic occurs, there may not be enough supplies on the shelves to protect you or time to make other preparations.
Everyone should be sure that his or her first aid (medical) kits are adequately supplied and refreshed. Have readily available extra basic medical supplies including; bandages, pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, etc. All of these items may be useful during other types of emergencies, such as power outages, tornadoes, hurricanes, winter storms, and other natural disasters.
Make sure that everyone in your family or place of work is aware of personal hygiene, i.e., washing hands with soap and hot water, especially following any food preparation and after trips to the bathrooms. Everyone should clean his or her hands regularly with waterless, alcohol-based hand sanitizer, covering the mouth when sneezing or coughing, etc.
Encourage family members to have any prescription and non-prescription drugs or other health supplies on-hand, including drinking fluids with electrolytes, vitamins, etc. incases of quarantine or evacuation to a shelter.
And everyone should start to store enough supplies at home, i.e., water and food in advance of a pandemic. Remember that during a pandemic, we may not be able to get supplies; stores may be sold out, or could be closed due to illness.

 


Avian Flu: Potential Crisis

Currently, the Bird Flu has been affecting Asia, Middle East and parts of Europe. The rest of the world is keeping a close eye on this illness to make sure that it doesn’t cross any more borders. Avian influenza, though common with wild birds, can devastate domesticated birds swiftly and quickly. The potential crisis is that humans do not have built in immunities to this virus. If it mutates and infects humans, they would not be able to fight it off without medical intervention. Since the strain has not yet mutated, there is not a medicine readily available that can cure it. The only way we can fight this potential crisis is through everyone using appropriate prevention measures.

I consider myself a growing freelance writer who specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance issues, emergency preparedness, business continuity and other relevant topics of the day. I tailor written programs or articles to meet company needs, design for a variety of facilities including construction, manufacturing, health care, telecommunication, plastics, computer, and security industries. I have been writing for publications and corporations for nearly 20 years specializing in compliance related issues


I started writing on a freelance basis as a way to stay home with my animals. We have a mini-horse farm in Benson, NC and the animals need everyday care and maintenance.


My right special interests include writing articles, poetry and small tales that can help the general public or a business. This could include environmental, health, and safety related topics, as that is where my right writing style started. I have since written numerous published articles on emergency preparedness, avian influenza pandemic (Bird Flu), hurricane preparedness, business continuity and many work instruction, policies and programs.

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