Origin
The origin of the Bird Flu
Avian Influenza virus was first established in Italy, 1878. H5N1 strain of Avian Influenza virus was first discovered in 1997, Hong Kong. Resolved respiratory problems were diagnosed to 18 humans, six died. In February 2003, H5N1 killed 1 person and affected another person in Hong Kong. The bird flu virus has spread to countries in Asia, Africa, Middle East and Europe. Two teams researched about the Spanish Flu and it's change of form of H5N1 virus (Bird Flu variation). John Skehel was one of the scientist that led the team, his the director of the National Institute for Medical research in London. The other team was led by professor Ian Wilson, Scripps research institute in San Diego. They collected samples of lung tissue from a Native Alaskan women remains, she died from 1918 Spanish flu. 2 teams analyzed her gene and adaption of her protein molecules and how the bird flu had transferred from birds to humans. Since bird flu in Hong Kong (1997) was broadcast, millions of birds have died from H5N1 influenza. The many hundreds of millions of birds were slaughtered and disposed. Around 150,000,000 human deaths occur from the H5N1 infection that’s two to three percent of the world's human population.
Avian Influenza virus was first established in Italy, 1878. H5N1 strain of Avian Influenza virus was first discovered in 1997, Hong Kong. Resolved respiratory problems were diagnosed to 18 humans, six died. In February 2003, H5N1 killed 1 person and affected another person in Hong Kong. The bird flu virus has spread to countries in Asia, Africa, Middle East and Europe. Two teams researched about the Spanish Flu and it's change of form of H5N1 virus (Bird Flu variation). John Skehel was one of the scientist that led the team, his the director of the National Institute for Medical research in London. The other team was led by professor Ian Wilson, Scripps research institute in San Diego. They collected samples of lung tissue from a Native Alaskan women remains, she died from 1918 Spanish flu. 2 teams analyzed her gene and adaption of her protein molecules and how the bird flu had transferred from birds to humans. Since bird flu in Hong Kong (1997) was broadcast, millions of birds have died from H5N1 influenza. The many hundreds of millions of birds were slaughtered and disposed. Around 150,000,000 human deaths occur from the H5N1 infection that’s two to three percent of the world's human population.