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Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 (A/H5N1) is a subtype of the influenza A virus, which causes the disease avian influenza. It is enzootic in many bird populations, and also panzootic. A/H5N1 virus can also infect mammals that have been exposed to infected birds; in these cases, symptoms are frequently severe or fatal.
Avian influenza A(H5N1) is an infectious disease caused by Influenza A virus subtype H5N1. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 (A/H5N1) is a subtype of the influenza A virus, which causes the disease avian influenza. It is enzootic in many bird populations, and also panzootic. A/H5N1 virus can also infect mammals that have been exposed to infected birds; in these cases, symptoms are frequently severe or fatal.
The main transmission routes of Avian influenza A(H5N1) are: zoonotic (poultry, dairy cattle), airborne (rare H2H).
Avian influenza A(H5N1) is endemic in the following regions: Worldwide poultry/wildlife.
The typical case fatality rate (CFR) of Avian influenza A(H5N1) is ~50%.
Currently 51 active WHO outbreaks reported, with 10019 cases and 774 deaths in the surveillance window.
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