Adding to the Mystery of This New Strain of Avian Flu in China

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Adding to the Mystery of This New Strain of Avian Flu in China

By
Dana Sparks

April 18, 2013

According to a Reuters News article: "The World Health Organization says a number of people who have tested positive for this new strain of bird flu in China have had no history of contact with poultry, adding to the mystery about a virus that has killed 16 people so far." Gregory Poland, M.D., director of the Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group offers his observations of this current virus.

Sound bites with Dr. Poland are available in the downloads

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