Human Infection with Avian Influenza Virus, Pakistan, 2007
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Human infection with avian influenza (H5N1) virus raises concern for the possibility of a pandemic. We report 20 cases, which ranged from asymptomatic to fatal, in Pakistan in 2007. These cases indicate human-to-human-to-human transmission of this virus, and the number of cases may be higher than realized.
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دوره 17 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2011