13 Sep 2005
Less virulent strains of avian influenza can infect humans

If I were an animist, I'd almost be tempted to say that this virus is taunting us. Maybe we'll get lucky and it'll just keep using scare tactics. But if it doesn't - well, 1918 will look like a Sunday school picnic.

In findings with implications for pandemic influenza, a new study reports for the first time that a less-virulent strain of avian influenza virus can spread from poultry to humans. The research appears in the October 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online.

(link) [EurekAlert! - Breaking News]

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