The risk of a new pandemic from avian influenza virus
The scientific community is increasingly concerned about gaps in monitoring avian influenza pathogens that could cause the world to "fall several steps behind" in the face of a new pandemic. ...
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The U.S. records a case of bird flu not transmitted from animals
NBC News reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a new case of avian influenza in Missouri, where the patient had no known exposure to ...
Discovery of a New Characteristic that Makes H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus Easily Transmissible to Humans
A new study from experts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and Emory University regarding infectious diseases in the U.S. reveals that avian influenza virus (H5N1) can ...
