Avian influenza: a threat to human health

Avian influenza was first identified over 100 years ago during an outbreak in Italy. Since then, the disease has cropped up at irregular intervals in all world regions. In addition to the current outbreak in Asia, recent epidemics have occurred in Hong Kong in 1997-1998 and 2003, in the Netherlands in 2003, and in the Republic of Korea in 2003.

More information:
- Avian influenza: a threat to rural livelihoods, agricultural production and human health (FAO)

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Date of publication: 09/02/2004

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