Not exact matches
A new version of the H7N9
avian influenza virus might be able to
cause widespread infection and should be closely monitored, scientists say, although it currently doesn't spread easily between people.
Avian flu (also «bird flu», «avian influenza», «bird influenza»), means «flu from viruses adapted to birds», but is sometimes mistakenly used to refer to both other flu subsets (such as H5N1 flu) or the viruses that cause them (such as H
Avian flu (also «bird flu», «
avian influenza», «bird influenza»), means «flu from viruses adapted to birds», but is sometimes mistakenly used to refer to both other flu subsets (such as H5N1 flu) or the viruses that cause them (such as H
avian influenza», «bird
influenza»), means «flu from viruses adapted to birds», but is sometimes mistakenly used to refer to both other flu subsets (such as H5N1 flu) or the viruses that
cause them (such as H5N1).
Highly pathogenic
avian influenza A / H5N1 virus can
cause morbidity and mortality in humans but thus far has not acquired the ability to be transmitted by aerosol or respiratory droplet («airborne transmission») between humans.
Last week, a judge in Verona dismissed a host of criminal charges against veterinary researcher and former politician Ilaria Capua, including allegations that she deliberately set off
avian influenza outbreaks that also
caused a human epidemic — a crime that would have been punishable with life imprisonment if proven.
The human
influenza virus H1N1 that
caused the 2009 flu pandemic, and H9N2, an
avian influenza virus that is endemic in bird populations in Asia, are close cousins — close enough that they can swap genes if they find themselves in the same cell, resulting in new viruses that are a patchwork of the parent strains.
The current epizootic in the Far East
caused by
avian influenza virus A (H5N1) has led to real concern about the possibility of a new pandemic of
influenza.12 Technological innovation, such as the use of new vaccines delivered by the intradermal route, offers great promise to change and improve on current immunization strategies.
Potential for Low - Pathogenic
Avian H7
Influenza A Viruses To Replicate and
Cause Disease in a Mammalian Model.
From WebMD: «Lauric acid is used for treating viral infections including
influenza (the flu); swine flu;
avian flu; the common cold; fever blisters, cold sores, and genital herpes
caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV); genital warts
caused by human papillomavirus (HPV); and HIV / AIDS.
Avian (bird) flu is caused by influenza A avian viruses that occur naturally among b
Avian (bird) flu is
caused by
influenza A
avian viruses that occur naturally among b
avian viruses that occur naturally among birds.
Highly pathogenic
avian influenza virus H5N1, which
causes severe respiratory disease in humans, has been diagnosed in dogs and cats.
In March 2015 a different strain of
influenza of
avian - origin H3N2
caused a widespread outbreak of respiratory disease in pet dogs and dogs in shelters.
Influenza A virus can
cause infection in many mammalian and
avian species and exists in multiple subtypes.
Causes & Prevention of Avian Influenza in Dogs: Veterinarian reviewed information that explains the causes of dog Bird Flu, including how it may be prev
Causes & Prevention of
Avian Influenza in Dogs: Veterinarian reviewed information that explains the
causes of dog Bird Flu, including how it may be prev
causes of dog Bird Flu, including how it may be prevented.
The World Health Organization's
Avian Influenza Fact Sheet indicates two
causes for concern of which travelers need to be aware: