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Bird Flu in People
It is rare for people to get infected with bird flu viruses, but it can happen. Bird flu viruses can infect people when enough virus gets into a person’s eyes, nose, or mouth, or is inhaled. This might happen when virus is in the air (in droplets or possibly dust) and a person breathes it in, or when a person touches something that has virus on it and then touches their mouth, eyes or nose. (See picture on reverse side.) Most bird flu infections in people have happened after close,prolonged, unprotected contact with infected birds or contaminated surfaces. People who are sick with bird flu virus infection can be treated with the same prescription drugs that are used to treat people who are sick from human seasonal flu virus infection. People who have had no contact with infected poultry or contaminated surfaces are thought to be at very low risk of infection. People with close, prolonged, unprotected exposure with infected birds or contaminated environments are thought to be at greater (though probably still low) risk of infection. No human bird flu infections have been reported from proper handling of poultry meat or from eating properly cooked poultry or poultry products.
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