Question

Which of the following are the symptoms of bird flu?
A) Malaise
B) Muscle aches
C) Respiratory disorder
D) All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Bird flu is also known as avian flu or avian influenza. It is caused by avian influenza viruses. It is a viral infection that spreads from one bird to another bird. The common strain is H5N1. Bird flu is very contagious among birds and does not easily infect humans.
It is believed that most cases of bird flu infection in humans have resulted from contact with infected poultry or contaminated surfaces. Bird flu is named with H or N depending on the proteins that are found on the surface of the virus.

Complete answer:
By a close contact with an infected bird can cause or spread bird flu to humans. It also spreads by killing or preparing infected poultry materials. There are various symptoms of bird flu – sickness, chest pain, muscle aches, malaise, respiratory difficulties, etc.
Malaise is a feeling of overall weakness, discomfort, illness, etc. Many mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety may lead to malaise. The bird flu and parasitic infections, etc. are the causes of malaise.
Muscle aches are also called myalgia that can occur where the muscles are present in our body. The most common cause of muscle aches is stress but on the other hand the influenza virus or flu causes systemic muscle aches.
Respiratory disorder is a disease in which living organisms are not able to breathe properly. It mainly occurs in the respiratory tract. Asthma, hypertension, influenza virus may result in respiratory difficulties in the living organisms.

So, the correct answer is option (D) all of the above.

Note: Preventive methods of Bird flu are:
-Practice good hygiene
-Do not eat undercooked or raw poultry
-Do not eat raw eggs
-Avoid open-air markets
-Clean the utensils properly with soap and hot water.