July 13, 2010
Avian influenza, sometimes avian flu, and commonly called bird flu, refers to ‘influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds’. Of greatest concern is highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). These influenza viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds world-wide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. However, avian influenza [...]
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July 6, 2010
Yes, you must’ve heard it already. Spine Flu is no more a virgin word. It’s caused by spine influenza virus that usually affects pigs. However, the new swine flu having prospective ecumenical affects is a new strain of virus, H1N1 strain, A type, containing genes of the swine influenza. News is spreading like wild fire [...]
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