Bird Flu severe for small child
Bird Flu can be especially severe for small children. Severe headaches, vomiting, mental impairment (the manifestations of encephalitis - inflammation of brain tissue) are among the main symptoms.The early diagnosis of A-type flu can be made on the basis of the following clinical symptoms:
Fever combined with difficulty breathing and cough;
Diarrhea (without foreign substances and blood in feces);
Absence of conjunctivitis and hives.
However, the combination of fever with cough and difficulty breathing, and sometimes with diarrhea is characteristic for many acute respiratory diseases. When diagnosing the disease, it is always taken into account, if the sick person contacted domestic or wild birds. The final diagnosis of A-type flu can be made only after a special laboratory study of the sick person’s blood. If the Bird Flu is suspected, the sick person must be immediately hospitalized.
