WHO Chief Raises Alarm as H5N1 Avian Influenza Spreads to Humans

Brush Stroke By: Tejal Somvanshi HEALTH/WORLD

WHO flags alarm over H5N1 avian influenza spread to humans.

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Surveillance crucial as H5N1 adapts for human transmission.

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889 cases recorded: H5N1 avian flu poses global threat.

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Unseen infections raise concern for H5N1 adaptation.

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Farrar emphasizes high mortality rate in H5N1-infected.

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Farrar notes H5N1's rapid spread, calls for action.

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Rare cases of human transmission raise pandemic fears.

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Farrar notes H5N1's rapid spread, calls for action.

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US reports H5N1 transmission from dairy cow to human.

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Cattle affected: H5N1 outbreak sparks unprecedented concern.

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WHO Chief Raises Alarm as H5N1 Avian Influenza Spreads to Humans

WHO flags alarm over H5N1 avian influenza spread to humans.

Surveillance crucial as H5N1 adapts for human transmission.

889 cases recorded: H5N1 avian flu poses global threat.

Unseen infections raise concern for H5N1 adaptation.

Farrar emphasizes high mortality rate in H5N1-infected.

Farrar notes H5N1's rapid spread, calls for action.

Rare cases of human transmission raise pandemic fears.

Farrar notes H5N1's rapid spread, calls for action.

US reports H5N1 transmission from dairy cow to human.

Cattle affected: H5N1 outbreak sparks unprecedented concern.

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