Avian Influenza
Avian Influenza is as fatal to humans as it is destructive to animals. It is also called bird flu. The first case was reported in Italy in 1878. It was only in 1955 that it was characterized as a Type A virus. Although Avian Influenza never becomes a pandemic, it does have the potential to become one. Cases of bird flu are spotted here and there randomly. Thankfully, its spread is successfully restricted. H7N9 and H5N1 are the two strains of the virus that are potentially fatal to humans. Currently, 861 cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) and 1,568 cases of human disease with avian influenza A(H7N9) have been reported worldwide.
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Avian Influenza is as fatal to humans as it is destructive to animals. It is also called bird flu. The first case was reported in Italy in 1878. It was only in 1955 that it was characterized as a Type A virus. Although Avian Influenza never becomes a pandemic, it does have the potential to become one. Cases of bird flu are spotted here and there randomly. Thankfully, its spread is successfully restricted. H7N9 and H5N1 are the two strains of the virus that are potentially fatal to humans. Currently, 861 cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) and 1,568 cases of human disease with avian influenza A(H7N9) have been reported worldwide.