Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9215697 | Medical Journal Armed Forces India | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Influenza A (H5N1) virus infects a variety of animals, birds and humans. Present ongoing epidemic of this deadly virus in poultry livestock and humans has had major economic and health repercussions. It causes a wide spectrum of clinical features in human beings ranging from mild respiratory tract infection to a fatal pneumonia leading to multi organ system failure. Diagnosis is mainly clinical, aided by lab features like lymphopaenia and non-specific chest X-ray findings. Diagnostic tests are being evolved for rapid and specific diagnosis. Management is mainly symptomatic. Newer and effective antivirals, i.e. amantadine, zanamivir etc are also being tried.
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Authors
SR Mehta, VP Singh, Suman Kumar, Rajan Kapoor, R Ananthakrishnan,