Domestic Ducks and H5N1 Influenza Epidemic, Thailand

Domestic Ducks and H5N1 Influenza Epidemic, Thailand

In addition to causing 12 human deaths and 17 cases of human infection, the 2004 outbreak of H5N1 influenza virus in Thailand resulted in the death or slaughter of 60 million domestic fowl and the disruption of poultry production and trade. After domestic ducks were recognized as silent carriers of...

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Main Authors: Thaweesak Songserm, Rungroj Jam-on, Numdee Sae-Heng, Noppadol Meemak, Diane J. Hulse-Post, Katharine Sturm-Ramirez, Robert G. Webster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
H5N1 influenza
ducks
Thailand
closed house
backyard
open house
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/4/05-1614_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/4/05-1614_article

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