Patient's question:
Some of my friends have infectious diseases, I'm afraid of getting infected, but I'm too embarrassed to ask others. I want to go to the hospital for a check-up, but I'm also afraid. I wonder if eating chicken will infect me with H7N9 avian influenza?Doctor's answer:
If the chickens you kill are infected with this avian flu, then you, as someone who sells chickens in the market every day and kills many of them, are very likely to be infected with this avian flu. What you need to do is to ensure that the chickens you purchase are not sick ones, and then take proper protective measures at work to protect yourself. Get enough sleep, eat well, and improve your immunity to avoid getting infected.