The Truth about Bird Flu

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Overview:

I. Intro

• Recent bird flu activity, number of reported cases

II. The Three Types of Influenza Viruses

• A, B, and C
• Influenza A Subtypes are based on two proteins: hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N). There are 15 different hemagglutinin subtypes and 9 different neuraminidase subtypes

III. Avian Influenza A H5N1

IV. Transmission in birds

V. Transmission in humans

VI. Pandemic Concerns

VII. Symptoms

VIII. Detection

IX. Treatments

X. Prevention

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