Influenza A

[Eggcessive]

can i test my birds to see if they carry the virus? can they be vaccinated?

In southern California this past year, there has been an outbreak of viral Newcastle’s Disease, but I have not heard of any avian flu cases. Sometimes in northern US there have been outbreaks of avian flu in wild migrating waterfowl which can pose a danger, but I am pretty sure your husband didn’t get the flu from your chickens.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

I disagree. There are human influenza A and B viruses, different types of which are seen or vaccinated for each year, and they choose several they think will be a problem each year. Avian infuenza has a potential to infect humans, but so far has not in the US. You should check with your husband’s physician if you have questions. Here is a link about human influenza:
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/viruses/types.htm

Flu viruses are divided into three broad categories: influenza A, B or C. Influenza A is the most common type. H1N1 flu is a variety of influenza A.

H1N1 indicates the viral serotype; It's a kind of shorthand for characteristics that identify the virus to your immune system and allow the virus to enter your cells. There are many different strains of H1N1 flu.

Semantics but influenza a is an avian flu but not H5N1 type. Aka not as bad.

 

[Fluffy&Cutie]

I disagree. There are human influenza A and B viruses, different types of which are seen or vaccinated for each year, and they choose several they think will be a problem each year. Avian infuenza has a potential to infect humans, but so far has not in the US. You should check with your husband’s physician if you have questions. Here is a link about human influenza:
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/viruses/types.htm

thank you. i felt as if i alone was going to bring the US down with the avian flu. i ve researched while typing with you all-and it has been said that the avian flu has not yet been in the US, but human types of flu A is. i feel better now. thank you all for helping calm my hysteria!!!

 

[Fluffy&Cutie]

In southern California this past year, there has been an outbreak of viral Newcastle’s Disease, but I have not heard of any avian flu cases. Sometimes in northern US there have been outbreaks of avian flu in wild migrating waterfowl which can pose a danger, but I am pretty sure your husband didn’t get the flu from your chickens.

that's what i told him...newcastle and mavericks were the only vaccanations i had heard of. thank u

 

[Fluffy&Cutie]

update: birds look fine. beautiful coats, sparkling eyes, red combs, and normal poo. We got two eggs for today! They are not sick.
And since neither I or our DS have the flu (we are the care takers and snugglers of the hens) it is pretty assuring that the DH got the influenza A from somewhere else. thanks for all of your support.