Avian influenza A(H5N1)--current situation.
The A(H5N1) influenza virus has re-emerged in 2003 in Asia, Africa, the Pacific Region as well as Europe and since then has become endemic in some countries. The virus is usually highly pathogenic and is associated with high morbidity and overall mortality rates that reach 61%.
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B Dept of Microbiology, National Influenza Centre for Northern Greece, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. amelidou@med.auth.gr
D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000401:mortality*; D038622:Internationality; D011159:Population Surveillance; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis; D015996:Survival Rate