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"Tum, Sothyra (FAORAP)" <[log in to unmask]>
Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:06:21 +0700
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Dear Subscribers,

Enclosed please find the recent publication and commentary on the pandemic potential of the AI-H5N1 virus.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus (H5N1) has been responsible for 603 confirmed human cases worldwide, including 356 that resulted in death, and for >7,000 epizootic outbreaks. Direct contact between hosts is the main mechanism of transmission for avian influenza viruses, but the possible role of the environment as a source of HPAI virus (H5N1) infection has been rarely studied, particularly in the context of countries where the virus is enzootic or epizootic. To determine if contaminated soil contributes to the transmission cycle of HPAI virus (H5N1), we used experimental and simulated field conditions to assess possible transmission in chickens.

Sincerely yours,

AI-Network-Asia
Regional Epidemiology Expert
Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD)
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAORAP)
39 Phra Athit Road, Pra Nakorn
Bangkok, 10200, Thailand



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