{"id":132046,"date":"2024-12-01T07:36:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T00:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132046"},"modified":"2024-12-01T07:36:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T00:36:46","slug":"so-you-think-youve-got-bird-flu-a-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132046","title":{"rendered":"So you think you\u2019ve got bird flu \u2013 a guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gcabinr gcabinr-33\">\n<div class=\"gcabinr-single acabinr-1029\">\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><span>Advertisement.<\/span><br \/><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MTAyOSwzMywxLDYw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61561970458143\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cabinradio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WLWB_Section-Sponsor_Beading-Campaign_November.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After a Fort Smith raven caught bird flu, the NWT\u2019s health authority has explained what to do if you ever think you\u2019ve been exposed. <\/h2>\n<p>Human infection is rare but can happen.<\/p>\n<p>Some scientists have expressed concern that avian flu could make more of a leap into humans at some point in future, though so far there is no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission.<\/p>\n<p>The virulent strain of the flu spreading through Canadian wildlife and farm animals right now is known as H5N1. <\/p>\n<div class=\"gcabinr gcabinr-15\">\n<div class=\"gcabinr-col bcabinr-15 acabinr-1363\">\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><span>Advertisement.<\/span><br \/><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MTM2MywxNSwxLDYw\" href=\"https:\/\/qualityfurniturenwt.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cabinradio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Quality-Furniture-Storewide-Xmas-Sale-2.png?ssl=1\" width=\"300px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gcabinr-col bcabinr-15 acabinr-1496\">\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><span>Advertisement.<\/span><br \/><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MTQ5NiwxNSwxLDYw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100064380381173&amp;mibextid=LQQJ4d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cabinradio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vigil-for-the-National-Day-of-Remembrance-and-Action-on-Violence-Against-Women.png?ssl=1\" width=\"300px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At the moment, to have been exposed to an infected animal, you would almost certainly need to have handled infected poultry or livestock without protective equipment, the territory\u2019s health authority said on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also possible that you might happen across a dead or sick bird around your community or out on the land. (The GNWT has advised that you stay away from the bird in those circumstances.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn humans, illness can be mild but also has a high risk of progressing to severe illness, even in otherwise healthy people,\u201d the health authority stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have been exposed to a dead or sick bird in the past 10 days and develop any respiratory symptoms, or are in the future, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hss.gov.nt.ca\/en\/hospitals-and-health-centres\">contact your healthcare provider<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"gcabinr gcabinr-16\">\n<div class=\"gcabinr-col bcabinr-16 acabinr-1436\">\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><span>Advertisement.<\/span><br \/><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MTQzNiwxNiwxLDYw\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.nt.ca\/ecc\/en\/takeakid\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cabinradio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Digital_600x500_Lvl3_Funding_Take-A-Kid-Trapping_Eng.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"300px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gcabinr-col bcabinr-16 acabinr-1406\">\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><span>Advertisement.<\/span><br \/><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MTQwNiwxNiwxLDYw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ykskatingclub.ca\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cabinradio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image0.png?ssl=1\" width=\"300px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The symptoms of avian flu are similar to seasonal flu, the health authority said \u2013 the likes of fever, cough, shortness of breath, a sore throat, headaches and fatigue.<\/p>\n<p>You might also have diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, or seizures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSymptoms usually show up within a week after exposure and can progress quickly,\u201d the health authority wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarly treatment, ideally within the first 48 hours after even mild symptoms begin, is very important in reducing the chance of severe illness. However, if you have any symptoms, \u00a0it is never too late to seek care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve done something that makes you think you might have been exposed to bird flu, you can call 811 first for health advice from trained nurses. <\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the health authority said pets should be kept away from dead birds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHealth Canada advises keeping cats and dogs away from dead birds to reduce the risk of infection,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthssa.ca\/en\/newsroom\/public-notice-nthssa-shares-information-following-notice-confirmed-avian-influenza-nwt\">Friday\u2019s advisory<\/a> stated.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Articles<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cabinradio.ca\/212571\/news\/health\/so-you-think-youve-got-bird-flu-a-guide\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advertisement. 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