Influenza

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Broader Terms

Orthomyxoviridae disease

Narrower Terms

avian influenza, swine influenza

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Do migratory birds spread highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses? The role of migratory birds in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza is not fully understood.
• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Avian influenza in birds Avian influenza is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses.
• Avian influenza is further defined by whether it is of high pathogenicity or low pathogenicity.
• First, this reveals that Avian Influenza is probably more widespread in the human population than originally thought.
• Tom Gross: Old-fashioned influenza is more a threat than bird flu By Dr.

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