title: [Highly pathogenic avian influenza: a new pandemic threat and possibilities to resist it].
abstract: The review presents modern data on outbreaks of avian influenza subtype H5N1 and the incidence of the infection in animals, birds, and humans. The authors adduce data on the resistance of influenza A virus to physical and chemical factors. Factors making avian influenza A virus potentially capable of causing human pandemia are considered. The review also deals with public health possibilities in the event of influenza pandemia, and measures directed towards lowering its negative social and economic consequences.
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Onishchenko
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Netesov
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Agafonov
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Safatov
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Buriak
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Generalov
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Sergeev
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Drozdov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology