What Is The Difference Between Arthritis And Avian Influenza?

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Avian influenza is flu infection in birds. The virus that causes the bird infectin can change (mutate) to infect humans. Such mutation could start a deadly worldwide epidemic.


Alternative Names

Bird flu; H5N1


Causes, incidence, and risk factors

The first avian influenza virus to infect humans occurred in Hong Kong in 1997. The epidemic was linked to chickens and classified as avian influenza A (H5N1).

Human cases of avian influenza A (H5N1) have since been...

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