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📋Overview
This zoonotic viral infection is caused by specific strains of the influenza A virus that naturally occur among wild aquatic birds and may spread to domestic poultry. While these viruses are adapted to avian hosts, human infection can occur following direct or indirect contact with infected animals or environments contaminated with their secretions.
Clinical presentations in humans vary from mild upper respiratory symptoms to severe pneumonia or systemic illness. Monitoring these viruses is a priority for public health because of their potential for clinical severity in humans and their ability to undergo genetic changes.
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