Treatment | Prevention | Conclusion

Conclusion

In order to be able to stop the virus in its tracks and limit the spread of infection to a small area once an outbreak is reported, quick and effective intervention is key. A mixture of vaccination, quarantine measures, bird culling, antiviral drugs and other measures will be able to ensure that infection is confined to a small area once an outbreak is reported, however, the flu will still go out of control if measures are taken to stop the flu only after the virus has already spread to a large area. Thus, nothing is more important than effective communication between poultry farmers and scientists to quickly intervene any signs of flu infection.

Currently (May 2006), around 150 people have died from the H5N1 virus.

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