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If you’re exposed to bird flu, you should notify staff before you arrive at the
doctor's office or hospital. Alerting them ahead of time will allow them to
take precautions to protect staff and other patients before caring for you
TREATMENT
Different types of bird flu can cause different symptoms. As a result, treatments
may vary.
In most cases, treatment with antiviral medication such
as oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or zanamivir (Relenza) can help reduce the severity of
the disease. However, the medication must be taken within 48 hours
after symptoms first appear.
The virus that causes the human form of the flu can develop resistance to the
two most common forms of antiviral
medications, amantadine and rimantadine (Flumadine). These medications
shouldn’t be used to treat the disease.
Your family or others in close contact with you might also be prescribed
antivirals as a preventive measure, even if they aren’t sick. You’ll be placed in
isolation to avoid spreading the virus to others.
Your doctor may place you on a breathing machine if you develop a severe
infection.
PREVENTION
Your doctor may recommend you get a flu shot so that you don’t
also get a human strain of influenza. If you develop both the avian flu
and human flu at the same time, it could create a new and possibly
deadly form of the flu.
The CDC has issued no recommendations against traveling to
countries that are affected by H5N1. However, you can minimize your
risk by avoiding:
open-air markets
contact with infected birds
undercooked poultry
Be sure to practice good hygiene and wash your hands regularly.