Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (50): Mexico, poultry, HPAI H7N3
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (50): Mexico, poultry, HPAI H7N3
Avian Influenza -- MexicoA new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been reported in Mexico.The H7N3 strain of the flu was discovered at a commercial layers farm in Sayula, Jalisco. In total, of the 151 000 birds susceptible, 15 cases were reported.--communicated by:ProMED-mail[Avian influenza viruses are divided by subtypes, based on 2 proteins found in the viruses: a hemagglutinin, or "H" protein, and a neuraminidase, or "N" protein. There are 16 H types and 9 N types, yielding Read more [...]
