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cord-288660-z0k2ui3y	Edler, Alice A.	Avian flu (H5N1): its epidemiology, prevention, and implications for anesthesiology	2006-02-28		.txt	text/plain	2409	135	48	Abstract Avian flu, influenza A subtype H5N1, is an emergent and virulent disease that poses a threat to the health and safety of the world community. Avian flu is responsible for the current outbreak in Asia; H5N1 has now displayed probable human-to-human transmission; it could be a harbinger of a global epidemic. Subtype H5N1, currently known as avian or bird flu, is of particular interest because of its increasing pathogenicity and ability to form a new viral subtype to which there is no native immunity in human hosts. However, if individuals are infected, the current case-fatality rate for avian flu is thought to be greater than 50% in humans [2] and greater than 90% in birds and other mammals. The key to addressing the threat of avian flu in all populations, including anesthesiologists, is prevention of the disease and containment of its spread through traditional, public health preparedness: basic hygiene, Universal Precautions, and special procedures designed to prevent exposure and contain infection in health-care settings.	./cache/cord-288660-z0k2ui3y.txt	./txt/cord-288660-z0k2ui3y.txt