Precautions Need To Be Taken As Bird Flu Cases Rise, Says Kerala Minister
NDTV
Symptoms of the infection in humans include severe upper back pain, fever, cough, shortness of breath, cold and blood in the sputum, a government release said.
In the wake of bird flu cases being reported in the State, Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said there was no cause for concern, but precautions need to be taken for preventing transmission of the infection to humans.
The Minister, according to a government release, said that all districts have been alerted and everyone should follow directions issued by the Health department.
The release said that the Health department was monitoring for fever and other symptoms among people in the affected areas.
Symptoms of the infection in humans include severe upper back pain, fever, cough, shortness of breath, cold and blood in the sputum, it said.
