Bird flu medical research

This is an interesting article on a research study of bird flu.

It concludes that one reason the H5N1 avian influenza virus is so deadly to people, is that it replicates much more than ordinary seasonal flu. Plus, the virus apparently gets into the bloodstream of victims, which doesn't happen with seasonal influenza.

This increase in viral load in the lungs and throughout the body is what triggers the extreme inflammatory response from the body -- the cytokine storm which can be as fatal as the infection itself.


bird flu replication helps account for extreme virulence


Bird Flu Research
Bird Flu Research