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Prevention and Treatment of Bird Flu
Because of the many immunologically distinct viral subtypes that cause influenza in animals and the ability of the virus to rapidly evolve new strains, preparation of effective vaccines is complicated.
The most effective control of outbreaks in poultry remains rapid culling of infected farm populations and decontamination of farms and equipment. This measure also serves to reduce the chances for human exposure to the virus.
In 2005 work was under way to develop a vaccine to protect humans against the H5N1 subtype. Studies suggest that antiviral drugs developed for human flu viruses would work against bird flu infection in humans.
The H5N1 virus, however, appears resistant to at least two of the drugs, amantadine and rimantadine
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