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avian influenza

Definition avian influenza
Bird flu (avian influenza) is an acute infectious disease caused by virus, which generally attacks the birds and can also be transmitted from birds to humans. 
avian influenza

Cause avian influenza
Type A influenza virus subtype H5N1 Modes of Transmission Transmission of the disease to humans can be through: a. Animals: direct contact with sick birds or poultry products  b. Environment: air or contaminated equipment such viruses either derived from poultry feces or secretions of the bird flu virus (AI) c. Man: very limited and inefficient (the discovery of several cases in the group / cluster) d. Consumption of poultry products that have not cooked to perfection potential transmission of avian influenza virus. 
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