Name of

Infectious
Disease

Avian
Influenza

Common Name

Etiology/Causative
Agent

A. H5N1
Highly
pathogeni
c subtype
Incubatio
n 2-3d
B.H7N9
Low
pathogeni
c subtype
Incubatio
n 2-8d as
long as
17d

A. Influenza A
virus subtype
H5N1
B. Influenza A
virus subtype
H7N9
C. Orthmyxovirida
e Influenza Virus
A

Peculiar
Characteristi
c of
Organism
RNA virus

Mode of
Transmission

Contact
with live
or dead
poultry
Contact
with
infected
environme
nts
Contact
with
infected
droplets or
dust in the
air from
chickens
movement

Clinical Signs &

Symptoms
I. H5N1
A. Influenza
like
Fever
Cough
Sore throat
Muscle
aches
B. Severe
respiratory
illness
Shortness
of breath
Diff
breathing
Pneumonia
Acute
respiratory
distress
Viral
pneumoni
a
Respirator
y failure
C. Multiorgan
disease
D. Nausea
E. Abd pain
F. Diarrhea
G. Vomiting
H. Neurological
changes
Altered
mental
status
Seizures
II. H7N9

Diagnostic
Test/s
Cannot be
diagnosed
by clinical
symptoms
Nose or
throat
swab

Treatment

Antiviral
treatment:
Oseltamivir
Peramivir
Zanamivir

NI

Educate the
community
to increase
knowledge
of avian flu
Isolate
patient to
prevent
spread of
the disease

Prevention

AVOID
source of
exposure
Wash hands
thoroughly
with soap
and water
before and
after
handling live
and dressed
chicken.
Cook
chicken
thoroughly.

A. Influenza
like
Fever
Cough
Sore
throat
Muscle
aches
Lower
respirator
y disease
(pneumon
ia)
B. Conjunctiviti
s
C. High Fever
Upward
38c
D. Lower
respiratory
tract
infection
E. Respiratory
distress
F. Hoarse voice
G. Crackling
when
inhaling
H. Sputum
production:
vary, might
contain
blood