Radiological features of lung changes caused by avian influenza subtype A H5N1 virus: report of two severe adult cases with regular follow-up.

Abstract

H5N1 virus is mostly transmitted to humans directly through contact with infected birds or their secretions and the patients present with an influenza type illness with fever, cough, sore throat, malaise, and gastrointestinal symptoms; which can result in a rapidly progressive primary viral pneumonia and respiratory failure.