H5N1 is a subtype of the influenza A virus that is highly pathogenic in birds and can be deadly to them. While primarily an avian disease, it can occasionally infect humans, causing severe illness.
H5N1 influenza is:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2010 · Topic: Viral Diseases (Zoonotic Viral Diseases and Cross-species Transmission)
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