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When Was The Bird Flu A Pandemic?

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February 2006 saw outbreaks of bird flu in 13 new countries including many parts of India. H5N1 is the most virulent subtype in a long list of highly pathogenic avian viruses that have emerged in recent years . Is bird flu an epidemic or pandemic? H5N1. The highly pathogenic influenza A virus subtype H5N1 is … Read more

Is H5N1 A Pandemic?

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The global spread of H5N1 influenza in birds is considered a significant pandemic threat While other H5N1 influenza strains are known, they are significantly different on a genetic level from a recent, highly pathogenic, emergent strain of H5N1, which was able to achieve hitherto unprecedented global spread in 2008. Could avian flu become a pandemic? … Read more