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H5N8
Introduction
H5N8 is a subtype of the species Influenza A virus (sometimes called bird flu virus).
A highly pathogenic strain of it called A/turkey/Ireland/1378/83 caused a minor flu outbreak in 1983 in Ireland in turkeys.[1][2]
Sources
Sources
- ↑ “Avian influenza A(H5N1)- update 31: Situation (poultry) in Asia: need for a long-term response, comparison with previous outbreaks”. Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response. World Health Organization. 2004-03-02. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- ↑ Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (2006-06-27). “The Definition of Avian Influenza : The use of Vaccination against Avian Influenza” (pdf). European Commission, Health & Consumer Protection Directorate-General. Retrieved 2007-11-04.