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AAP General News (Australia)
06-13-2005
Vic: Facts on avian influenza

Facts on avian influenza, or bird flu.



* Avian influenza is an infectious disease of birds caused by type A strains of the
influenza virus.

* Migratory waterfowl, most notably wild ducks, are the natural carrier of avian influenza
viruses.

* Domestic poultry, including chickens and turkeys, are particularly susceptible to epidemics.

* The disease was first identified in Italy ...

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