Avian influenza is flu infection in birds. Avian influenza is commonly known as Bird flu caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses.  These influenza viruses occur naturally among birds. Avian influenza is very contagious among birds and can make some domesticated birds, including chickens, ducks, and turkeys, very sick and kill them. The virus that causes this infection in birds can mutate to infect humans. Such mutation could start a deadly worldwide epidemic.

• There is no effective treatment for avian influenza. Different types of avian flu virus may cause different symptoms. Therefore, treatment may vary.
• Treatment with the antiviral medication oseltamivir, Tami flu or zanamivir, Relenza make the disease less severe, if you start taking the medicine within 48 hours after your Your browser may not support display of this image.symptoms start.
• Antiviral drugs are clinically effective in both preventing and treating the disease.
• There are the M2 inhibitors amantadine and rimantadine and the neuraminidase inhibitors oseltamivir and zanimivir. These drugs are thought to be effective in prevention and treatment of bird flu regardless of the causative strain.
• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration have approved a vaccine to protect humans from the avian flu.
• People with severe infection may need to be placed on a breathing machine. Experts recommend that persons diagnosed with avian flu be put in isolation.