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Direct contact with diseased birds or with their droppings, saliva, or respiratory secretions is the main way that bird flu viruses are transmitted. In rare instances, the infection can spread through tainted food, water, gear, and clothing.The symptoms of infected birds might range from minor or asymptomatic illnesses to serious sickness and death. Indicators of an infection can include neurological signs, swollen eyes, a swollen head and neck, and respiratory difficulty.
The newly gene-enhanced chickens were reported to show no negative side effects from the bird flu two years after being infected. However, a large dose of the virus did infect half the chickens, resulting in an infection and showing that they were not completely immune despite having enhanced resistance to the virus.
Some subtypes of avian influenza, such as H5N1 and H7N9, have already raised public concerns about the potential for a global pandemic if they were to acquire the ability to transmit efficiently from human to human. Aggravating these strains could be extremely problematic.
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