Bird Flu Epidemiology
Research reports from Animal Sciences Institute provide new insights into bird flu epidemiology
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, May 29th, 2007
Investigators publish new data in the report "Avian influenza in Pakistan: outbreaks of low- and high-pathogenicity avian influenza in Pakistan during 2003-2006." According to recent research from Pakistan, "From November 2003 to June 2004 an epidemic of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus of subtype H7N3 affected the major layer and broiler-breeder raising areas of the country. This was accompanied by an outbreak of low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) virus of type H9N2 in broilers and layers, which continued during 2005."
"Subsequently, in February 2006 avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H5N1 was for the first time found in two isolated commercial...
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