What Is Pathogenic Avian Influenza?
Abstract. Highly pathogenic (HP) avian influenza (AI) (HPAI) is an extremely contagious, multi-organ systemic disease of poultry leading to high mortality, and caused by some H5 and H7 subtypes of type A influenza virus , family Orthomyxoviridae. Is avian influenza harmful to humans? Although avian (bird) influenza (flu) A viruses usually do not infect people, … Read more