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Epidemiology
Influenza pandemic planning is reviewed
May 10th, 2006
A researchers reviews influenza pandemic planning in a recent issue of Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift. According to the review from the United States, "In this article the most important properties of influenza A viruses are described to understand influenza pandemics. There are at least three possibilities." "The first is by reassortment between an avian and the prevailing human influenza A virus viruses with a new surface are created, against which no neutralizing antibodies are present in the human population. Such a virus can spread immediately worldwide," said C. Scholtissek at the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2006-05-10)
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