Bird Flu Monitor > More H5N1 Mutations in Indonesia

http://thehorsesmouth.blog-city.com [The Horse's Mouth] According to a report from Reuters, there have been multiple mutations of the H5N1 strain of Bird Flu in Indonesia: Multiple mutations have been found in the H5N1 bird flu virus that killed seven family members in Indonesia although scientists are unsure of their significance, a leading science journal said on Thursday. But researchers believe the findings reinforce the need for bird flu data to be more widely available to improve understanding of the deadly virus.

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