date:Apr 08, 2013
Unlike other influenza strains, including highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, this new virus is hard to detect in poultry, because the novel virus causes little or no signs of disease in animals.
Unlike H5N1, where chickens were dying off on a large scale, with this virus we do not have a red flag that immediately signals an infection. This means farmers may not be aware that virus is circulating in their flock, Juan Lubroth, chief veterinary officer, FAO, said.
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