The risk of bird flu can be reduced through several ways.
Dr Jenny Low, Senior Consultant, Department of Infectious Diseases, Singapore General Hospital (SGH), a member of the SingHealth group shares who is at risk of getting H7N9 Avian flu and 6 tips to protect yourself from getting the H7N9 Avian flu.
The following people are at greater risk of getting infected with the H7N9 avian flu:
Travellers to parts of China affected by the H7N9 avian flu should heed the following cautionary tips:
As scientists rush to develop a new vaccine for the avian influenza A (H7N9), infected patients are treated with normal influenza anti-viral drugs, such as Tamiflu and Relenza.
Ref: S13
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