Avian Influenza

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The paper examines the etiology, origins, methods of transmission, symptoms, treatment, epidemiology and other effects of the H5N1 virus on the human population. The paper shows how it is important to continue to monitor the spread of H5N1 so that we can react as quickly as possible should it threaten to become the world's next pandemic.

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"To understand the impact of the H5N1 strain, it is important to understand how this strain relates to other viruses and influenza strains. The H5N1 virus is a subtype of influenza consisting of 16 different antigens (H1 to H16) (CIDRAP, 2008). There are also nine different NA antigens (N1 to N9) (CIDRAP, 2008). Influenza strains are classified according to their potential to produce a pandemic in the human population. Three types of strains exist, nonpandemic strains, potential pandemic strains, and animal pandemic strains. Currently, the H5 and H7 strains are of greatest concern to the human population as they can readily transmit throughout the human population (CIDRAP, 2008)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP). Pandemic Influenza. Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota. 2008. http://id_center.apic.org/cidrap/content/influenza/panflu/biofacts/panflu.html. Accessed April 11, 2008.
• Health and Human Services (HHS). Pandemic influenza plan. Released Nov 2, 2005. http://www.hhs.gov/pandemicflu/plan/ Accessed April 11, 2008.
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