JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS, cilt.55, sa.4, ss.268-271, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
Avian influenza is a disease characterized with severe pneumonia caused by virus influenza A. Birds and poultry are vectors for spread of this disease. It is diagnosed by clinical evidence and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Here, we discuss the treatment procedures of a child diagnosed as avian influenza.