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avian influenza: see influenza influenza or flu, acute, highly contagious disease caused by a virus; formerly known as the grippe. There are three types of the virus, designated A, B, and C, but only types A and B cause more serious contagious infections. ..... Click the link for more information. . bird fluor avian influenzaviral respiratory disease, mainly of birds including poultry and waterbirds but also transmissible to humans. Symptoms in humans include fever, sore throat, cough, headache, and muscle aches. Severe infections can result in life-threatening complications such as pneumonia and acute respiratory illness. The first known human cases occurred in Hong Kong in 1997, resulting in six deaths. Deadly outbreaks among poultry in several countries in eastern and central Asia between 2003 and mid-2005 were accompanied by more than 100 human cases, about half of them fatal. The causative agents are virus subtypes related to the human influenza type A viruses, the most virulent and contagious being the H5N1 subtype. A specific protective vaccine for this virus remains to be developed. Studies suggest that some antiviral drugs that work against human influenza may be effective in treating bird flu in humans. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The market is currently growing at a fast pace after its initial setback post September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, the 2003 Asian SARS crisis, and the Avian Bird Flu. The morning program on vaccines offers in-depth case studies with important implications for society's ability to respond to potential global pandemics such as avian bird flu and HIV, as well as bioterrorist attacks. A new national survey of 654 physicians indicated that they are slightly more confident in the government's ability to deal with the avian bird flu than they were nine months ago. |
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