Open AccessReport on avian influenza in South East and East Asia
Author(s) -
Collective Editorial team
Publication year - 2004
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.08.05.02375-en
Subject(s) - influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , outbreak , highly pathogenic , east asia , virology , geography , avian influenza virus , far east , biology , china , virus , archaeology
There are currently widespread outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in South East Asia that have been ongoing since late 2003. The outbreaks are due to a strain of influenza A, subtype H5N1.