📡 Transmission
Direct contact with infected birds or cattle. No sustained human-to-human transmission detected.
⏱ Incubation period
2–5 days (up to 17 days)
🌡 Symptoms
Fever, cough, sore throat. Can progress to pneumonia, ARDS, multi-organ failure.
🛡 Prevention
Avoid contact with sick or dead poultry. Cook poultry thoroughly. PPE for farm workers.
💊 Treatment
Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) if started early. Supportive ICU care.
📊 Case fatality rate
~60% historically; current US outbreak <2%