Bird fever is an infectious disease of bird and people can get it from sick birds. It is very serious health disease. This disease may be severe and result is death without treatment.

What are the causes of bird fever?

Bird fever is caused by different birds with infection such as chickens, pigeons, ducks, parrots, turkeys, parakeets etc.

How is bird fever entered in birds?

• Contaminated water, vehicles, cages equipment, clothing and feed
• Eggs from hens who are infected can contaminate incubators and break
• Contact with discharges from birds with sick
• The virus into flocks of sea birds

How is bird fever transmitting to babies?

Bird fever is transmitted to babies from contact through discharges and infected aerosols with birds that are infected. Discharges can get with the eyes or nose of a baby handling infected chickens and ducts.

Common symptoms of bird fever

• Fever
• Difficulty in breath
• Severe headaches
• Bleeding gums
• Diarrhea
• Cough
• Bleeding nose
• Low white blood cell counts

Other symptoms of bird fever

• Runny nose
• lethargy
• Bone aches
• Sore throat
• dizziness
• Conjunctivitis
• vomiting
• Rashes
• Stomach ache

Diagnosis of bird fever

Physical examination will be performed by the health care providers to determine the symptoms of bird fever. In most cases, family history and blood test are suggested by the doctor to diagnose the disease.

How is bird fever in human treated?

An antibiotic is very effective to reduce the infection. In some cases, medicines such as Tetracyclines are used to treat the disease.

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