H7N9 Avian Flu Virus Research


Scientist with the Centers for Disease Control using a pipette to transfer influenza A virus subtype H7N9 into vials for sharing with partner laboratories for public health research purposes. On April 1, 2013, the World Health Organization first reported 3 human infections with a new influenza A (H7N9) virus, a type of avian influenza (bird flu), in China. Most reported cases have severe respiratory illness and, in some cases, have died. At this time, no cases of H7N9 outside of China have been reported.


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