Frank Vanderlugt's Articles in Avian-Bird Flu Show All|Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Avian Flu Symptoms Avian influenza viruses are usually type A viruses found mainly in birds, but infections can occur in humans. Not all bird flu strains produce serious illness, but the current H5N1 strain is unusually pathogenic and has been shown to be transmissible to humans. Unlike most bird flu viruses, the H5N1 virus can be passed easily from birds to humans without first incubating in other animals such as pigs. Most cases have been traced directly to contact with sick poultry, and h... Avian Flu History Avian influenza virus usually refers to influenza A viruses found mainly in birds, but infections can occur in humans. The risk is generally low to most people, because the viruses do not usually infect humans. However, confirmed cases of human infection have been reported since 1997, and the current outbreak of bird flu worldwide increases the risk that the virus will mutate into a form which can be spread person to person. All flu viruses are thought to have originated i...

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