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[University of Guelph News] The H5 avian influenza virus is commonly found in wild birds such as migratory waterfowl that are usually unaffected by the virus. They can, however, transmit the virus to a variety of domestic birds including chickens, in which it can cause a range of illness from no signs of disease at all to a severe epidemic that kills all infected birds.

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[Avian Influenza] Avian Influenza: Korea: Bird Flu outbreak worrying 11 Nov 2009 ...: WorldPoultry.net - A low pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered in excrement of migratory birds in a reservoir in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/korea-bird-flu-outbreak-worrying-4531.html ...

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[Elites TV] Prevalence of Antibodies against Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus ...: Between 2003 and 2005, highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses caused large scale outbreaks in poultry in the Ho Chi Minh City area in Vietnam. We studied the prevalence of antibodies against H5N1 in poultry workers and cullers who were active in the program in Ho Chi Minh City in 2004 and 2005.

[Virology Journal - Latest Articles] Abstract | Characterization of low pathogenicity avian influenza ...: The genetics of the virus can offer insight into the dissemination and mixing of virus populations in wild bird reservoirs and can offer insight into the evolution of AIV. The nine LPAIVs isolated from wild birds in Mongolia showed a great deal of genetic variation in all 8 gene segments and although there was some grouping of genes from viruses isolated in the same year, there was also evidence of reassortment and it appeared that lineages were not maintained from year to year indicating that the virus is being re-introduced with some over-lap of infection.

[Science Blog - Science news straight from the source] New research helps explain why bird flu has not caused a pandemic ...: Today's new study adds to our understanding of why avian influenza has not yet caused a pandemic. Earlier this year, the Imperial researchers also showed that avian influenza viruses do not thrive in humans because, at 32 degrees Celsius, the temperature inside a person's nose is too low.

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[Pure Genius Blog RSS | SmartPlanet] Are animals making us sick? - SmartPlanet: The environment of bringing animals and people together more has increased””more than 70 percent of households in the U.S. have companion animals such as dogs, cats, birds, or guinea pigs. There’s the potential for transmission between humans and animals, such as internal parasites, worms, infections from external parasites (fleas, ticks) and fungal types of infections.

[Rocket News] Swine Flu: Useful Resources and Guide | Stock Market News ...: This government Web site provides information on pandemic flu and swine and avian influenza for the general public, health and emergency preparedness professionals, policy makers, government and business leaders, school systems, and local communities. It also has state-specific information and a page dedicated to research and development on a vaccine.

[Latest Breaking Health News & Information -RSS headlines- Health.am] New research helps explain why bird flu has not caused a pandemic ...: The authors of the new study, from Imperial College London, the University of Reading and the University of North Carolina, USA, argue that it is very unlikely that two genetic mutations would occur at the same time. Today’s new study adds to our understanding of why avian influenza has not yet caused a pandemic.

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