禽流感关键词

有关禽流感的禽流感病毒关键词

      什么是禽流感

        禽流感是由鸟类的流行性感冒病毒感染后所致。

        这些流感病毒在鸟的体内自然发生，野生世界范围的鸟携带病毒四处传播，但通常它们并不发病。然而，鸟类的流行性感冒在鸟类中间有很强的传染性，并能使驯奍的鸟类也感染上，包括鸡、鸭、火鸡，严重者可致死。

来源：美国疾病控制中心

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Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus

November 18, 2005

What is avian influenza

(bird flu)?

     Bird flu is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These flu viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. However, bird flu is very contagious among birds and can make some domesticated birds, including chickens, ducks, and turkeys, very sick and kill them.

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