Indirect Transmission Can Trigger Influenza Outbreaks In Birds

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 - 10:29 in Health & Medicine

New data on the persistence of avian influenza viruses in the environment has allowed researchers to create the first model that takes into account both direct and indirect transmission of the viruses among birds. The model has the potential to shed new light on how outbreaks begin in wild bird populations.

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