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Sitemap
- Further Reading
- reading
- resources
- general virus basics
- how viruses cause disease
- structure
- specifics of avian flu virus
- occurrence
- H5N1
- Classification
- Structure
- strains of avian flu virus
- types of flu viruses
- subtypes
- strains
- mutations
- antigenic drift
- antigenic shift
- effects of mutation
- General facts – symptoms, severity
- pathogenicity
- where does virus infect?
- symptoms in birds
- symptoms in humans
- Complications
- secondary infection
- cytokine storm
Transmission/ Spread of Disease
- transmission in birds
- how virus is spread
- migratory waterfowl
- poultry farms
- how virus spreads across species
- mutation
- transmission
- potential for epidemic
- almost epidemic
- becoming epidemic
- Vaccines/ Medication
- How do vaccines work
- natural immunity
- how vaccines help
- H5N1 vaccine
- development and production
- Alternatives to Vaccine
- types
- M2 inhibitor drugs
- Neuraminidase inhibitor drugs
- Concerns
- different or mutated strain becomes pandemic
- resistance to drugs
- Production problems
- New Technology
- cell-based production of vaccine
- sub-unit vaccines
- DNA-based vaccine
Prevention and Control
- Avian flu cases
- graph
- animation timeline
- “What-if” scenario
- reporting of outbreaks
- taking action, quarantine and tracing the virus's path
- becoming knowledgeable about avian flu
- Avian Flu- A Vietnamese Perspective
- opinion on avian flu in Vietnam
- interview with an health figure
- discussion on what world has done to help vietnam