Symptoms of the Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)

The time from infection to the onset of influenza is likely to be between three and five days, with a maximum time of seven days.Adults can shed influenza virus 1 day before symptoms appear and up to 5 days after onset of illness.

Bird flu (Avian Influenza) causes similar symptoms to other types of flu. These include:

• Fever
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Muscle aches
• Eye infections
• Pneumonia
• Severe respiratory diseases and other severe complications

The severity of the infection will also depend on the state of the infected person's immune system.