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How does the influenza a virus subtype h5n1 spread to humans?
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Contact with : Infected birds or pigs. H5n1, also called bird flu spreads to human through close contact with infected birds or other animals. Human to human spread is rare.
Answered 1/13/2015
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Contact with : Infected birds or pigs. H5n1, also called bird flu spreads to human through close contact with infected birds or other animals. Human to human spread is rare.
Answered 9/28/2016
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