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Bird flu is still a threat for humanity
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Bird flu, also known as avian influenza is a disease which affects the birds, especially the poultry, in different extents. The bird flu is produced by subtypes of influenza A virus and it sheds in the wild birds which transmit the virus to the poultry. The H5N1 subtype is considered to be the most pathogenic virus...
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General discussion about bird flu
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Bird flu is a problem that in most of the cases affects birds. Caused by a virus developed in wild birds, bird flu, also known as avian flu may affect people. Not like in the past when the risk of catching the virus from an infected bird was high, nowadays we may say that bird flu in humans is a very rare phenomenon....
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General things about bird or avian flu
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Bird flu is a contagious infection caused by avian influenza viruses. These viruses are common in wild birds. The wild birds carry these viruses in their intestines but they almost never get affected or develop symptoms. Even so the wild birds spread the viruses among all types of birds. The domesticated ones develop...
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Bird flu, the cause for flu pandemic?
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Specialists are unable to tell what is the virus that will cause the pandemic flu. More than that they are concerned about a flu pandemic, that will start, as they say, from the Far East. The problem will be how to prevent it from reaching Europe. They believe the virus will have a severe impact that will lead to a...
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Bird flu consequences on humans
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Avian flu is a caused by the influenza A virus. This virus develops in wild birds which are not affected by it. Wild birds are spreading the virus to other birds but most affected are the domestic ones.
It is known that since 2003 the most severe form of avian influenza called H5N1 has affected different...
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