After weeks of debate, two controversial papers describing forms of the H5N1 avian influenza virus capable of transmitting between mammals should be published in full. (scientificamerican.com)
The virus is almost identical to a strain of avian influenza virus reported in Asia and may have spread to dogs in live bird markets, said AVMA. (missoulian.com)
The potential public health implication of this observation is that a person infected by H7N9 avian influenza virus who does not show symptoms could nevertheless spread the virus to others. (sciencedaily.com)