Bird flu mind map
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- Created on: 30-09-15 13:18
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- 'Bird flu'
- 322 people have died of bird flu since 2003.
- The H5N1 has been responsible for the deaths of tens of millions of birds
- Researchers have identified five gentic changes that could allow the virus to start a deadly pandemic.
- Prof Ron Fouchier from the Erasmus Medical centre in the Netherlands, led the research.
- Prof Ron Fouchier hopes his work might speed up development of vaccines and anti- viral drugs against a lethal form of brid flu.
- The deadly disease to humans can only be transmitted by close contact with infected bird.
- It has been shown for the first time it is possible for bird flu to becoem airbrone.
- 322 people have died of bird flu since 2003.
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