Avian influenza A(H5N1) – current situation

A Melidou

doi:10.2807/ese.14.18.19199-en

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Avian influenza A(H5N1) – current situation
A Melidou¹
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Affiliations: ¹ National Influenza Centre for northern Greece, B Dept of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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A Melidou
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Citation style for this article: Melidou A. Avian influenza A(H5N1) – current situation. Euro Surveill. 2009;14(18):pii=19199. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.14.18.19199-en Received: 07 May 2009

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Abstract

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%.