Avian Flu
An
outbreak of avian flu, perhaps the deadly and highly contagious
H5N1 strain that has killed poultry in Southeast Asia, Turkey,
Romania, Greece and Russia, strikes a North American poultry farm.
A threat to the population? No, says Cornell University veterinarian
Benjamin Lucio, who keeps a careful watch on poultry in New York
state. He is, he says, not overly worried about the virus spreading
to humans. That's because the situation in North America is very
different from that in Asia, and Lucio believes that numerous
and effective controls are in place to wipe out the virus from
poultry populations as soon as it is detected.
The complete Cornell news release and additional information about
avian influenza efforts in New York and nationally may be found
at:
- www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/features/avian_flu/avian_flu.shtml
Cornell University - A five-part Cornell Chronicle series detailing Cornell researchers' roles in the global battle against avian flu. - www.usda.gov/birdflu
USDA avian influenza efforts. - www.pandemicflu.gov
The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza.
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