Half a year ago, I had written some information on the Bird Flu. There are some links from WHO and the CDC .

Now, six months later, the Bird flu is right in our neighbourhood. It has taken over 100 lives worldwide. You can find an extensive information available on BBC News.

Therefore, I have taken the liberty of uploading the pdf format of the leaflet published by our Malaysian Ministry of Health for your information. Do use the ‘Tell a friend’ link available on the sidebar and pass on to your friends this leaflet. (whoops, I can’t find the webpage to the MOH! I only get this notification.)

You can download the pdf format here. Let’s us spread the awareness and be wary of the signs and symptoms of bird flu.

Although the exact incubation period for bird flu in humans isn’t clear, illness seems to develop within one to five days of exposure to the virus. Sometimes the only indication of the disease is a relatively mild eye infection (conjunctivitis). But more often, signs and symptoms of bird flu resemble those of conventional influenza, including:

* Cough
* Fever
* Sore throat
* Muscle aches

People with the most virulent type of bird flu virus — (A) H5N1 — may develop life-threatening complications, particularly viral pneumonia and acute respiratory distress, the most common cause of bird flu-related deaths.

Source : mayoclinic

Originally posted 2006-03-21 23:31:11.