{"id":75466,"date":"2021-01-05T18:20:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T12:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=75466"},"modified":"2021-03-05T12:34:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T07:04:50","slug":"kerala-on-alert-after-bird-flu-in-two-districts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/kerala-on-alert-after-bird-flu-in-two-districts\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerala on alert after bird flu in two districts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Kerala was placed on high alert after an outbreak of bird flu was confirmed in Kottayam and Alappuzha districts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75440\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-Flu.jpg?resize=306%2C308&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bird Flu\" width=\"306\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-Flu.jpg?w=306&amp;ssl=1 306w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-Flu.jpg?resize=298%2C300&amp;ssl=1 298w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-Flu.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: The Hindu<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bird Flu: <\/strong>It refers to the disease caused by infection with avian (bird) influenza(flu) Type A viruses.These viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds worldwide and can infect domestic poultry and other bird and animal species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"LC20lb DKV0Md\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Read more:-<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UPSC Syllabus 2021<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Can it infect Humans? <\/strong>It can occasionally infect humans as well, although human-to-human transmission is unusual.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How does it spread to Humans? <\/strong>By close contact with <strong>a) <\/strong>Infected Poultry <strong>b) <\/strong>Pigs and <strong>c) <\/strong>Surfaces Contaminated by Infected Birds and their droppings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Common Symptoms of Bird Flu in Humans: <\/strong>Fever, Sore Throat, Cough, Muscle Aches, Difficulty in Breathing, Pneumonia, Pain in abdomen, diarrhoea among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/bird-flu-outbreak-in-2-districts\/article33494160.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Article source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Kerala was placed on high alert after an outbreak of bird flu was confirmed in Kottayam and Alappuzha districts. 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