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BIRD/AVIAN FLU
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What YOU can do about the
Bird/Avian FLU
Health and infectious disease experts
worldwide are monitoring the avian influenza (H5N1) situation
closely in Asia and Europe for the possibility that the
virus may begin to spread more readily from person to person. Although uncommon,
human-to-human transmission of avian influenza has been documented
and may be associated with the potential emergence of a pandemic
strain. Since avian viruses do not commonly infect humans,
there is little or no immune protection against them in the
human population. Human infection with the avian influenza
virus carries a high mortality rate and most cases have occurred
in previously healthy children and young adults.
There is currently no vaccination against avian influenza
and the virus has been found to be resistant to two common
antivirals currrently available to treat the flu.
Health experts recommend administration of the most
recent seasonal flu vaccine. In addition to protecting
an individual from the most prevalent circulating flu strain,
the vaccine is recommended as one of several measures for
reducing opportunities for co-infection of humans with avian
and human viruses. Reduced opportunities for dual infections
reduce the potential for genetic rearrangement. Genetic mutation
could lead to an eventual emergence of a new influenza virus
with pandemic potential.
Our district is in the process of
working with our local health department to develop a cogent
plan to protect City College of San Francisco students,
faculty, staff and administration in an event of serious
outbreak of Avian/Bird flu. In
the meanwhile learn how to use common sense in all areas
of communicable disease prevention such as: frequent
hand washing, mouth covering when coughing, NO touching of
bird feces, no co-habitating with birds, No hoarding of antiviral
medications (Avian flu seems to be resistant to most antiviral
drugs) and most importantly, GET THE CURRENT FLU VACCINE!
For more information go to the
CDC web-site and or come and visit a nurse practitioner
at CCSF Student
Health Center.
415.239.3110
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