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The Bird Flu is spread from animals to humans but not from humans to humans (except in very rare cases). To transfer the sickness, an animal only has to come into contact with another animal who has it. The animal with the Avian Flu can give it to another bird or human through its feces, saliva, or nasal secretions. People can get it by coming in direct contact with infected poultry, usually not with contact with wildbirds, however it is feasible. That means that you should be careful when handling any birdbath, feeder, or other place where bird saliva or feces is likely to be. It is rare in humans, but to be better safe than sorry use gloves, or be sure to wash your hands well after touching anything on which the birds may have left secretions or excrement.
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DevinFrom other birds since it is a flu virus. It moves among birds just like the regular flu moves among people. By direct or indirect contact between the birds. Birds spread the virus in their feces and saliva. Other birds can get it from eating at the same feeders or directly contacting the sick bird for example.
If you touch where a person with Swine Flu touches, you will most likely pick up the virus and get the swine flu. That is how it spreads indirectly. Stay a minimum of six feet away from someone with a known infection, avoid close contact from crowded places.
You get direct spreading when you have skin to skin contact or direct person to person contact with an infected individual, such as shaking hands, kissing, or caring for a child or other infected person with hands-on care. You could be infected by getting too close to someone who has it. Do not hug people who have the swine flu. Wait for them to recover, then hug them.
Flu viruses can also be spread by handling
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