Who is at risk for avian influenza?
Risk factors of Avian Influenza • Direct contact with birds sick with this virus • Contact with surfaces or objects that contain droppings, saliva and feathers of birds sick with this virus • Recent history of travelling to a country with pandemic • Underlying comorbidities e.g. diarrhea, encephalopathy • Eating meal with improperly cooked bird meat • Contact with individuals who had contracted Avian Influenza virus