'''Avian flu''' ('''H10N3''') is a highly contagious [[viral]] [[disease]] caused by influenza, with up to 100% mortality in domestic fowl. All types of birds are susceptible to the virus, but outbreaks occur most often in [[chicken]]s and [[turkey]]s. The infection may be carried by migratory wild birds, which can carry the virus but show no signs of disease. Humans are only rarely affected.
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'''Avian flu''' ('''H10N3''') is a highly contagious [[viral]] [[disease]] caused by influenza, with up to 100% mortality in domestic fowl. All types of birds are susceptible to the virus, but outbreaks occur most often in [[chicken]]s and [[turkey]]s. The infection may be carried by migratory wild birds, which can carry the virus but show no signs of disease. Humans are only rarely affected.<ref>[http://fhp.osd.mil/aiWatchboard/glossary.jsp?letter=A DOD Pandemic Influenza Watchboard]</ref>
In May 2021, the [[Communist Party of China]] reported the first known case of Bird flu transmitted to a [[human]].<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/06/01/china-human-case-bird-flu/</ref>
In May 2021, the [[Communist Party of China]] reported the first known case of Bird flu transmitted to a [[human]].<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/06/01/china-human-case-bird-flu/</ref>
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==Sources==
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[http://fhp.osd.mil/aiWatchboard/glossary.jsp?letter=A DOD Pandemic Influenza Watchboard]