In this piece, I’m going to discuss the subject Is Bird Flu And H5N1 Same?, and I’m going to do my best to provide as much relevant information as I can. Bird Flu Virus Infections in Humans Asian lineage H7N9 and highly pathogenic avian influenza Asian lineage H5N1 viruses have been responsible for most human … Read more
To date, no human infections with hpai h5 viruses have been identified in the United States Most poultry outbreaks in the United States have been caused by HPAI (H5N2) viruses. The HPAI (H5N8) viruses detected in the United States are similar to viruses that were first reported on duck farms in China in 2009-2010. What … Read more
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