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and cumulative case numbers, see the World Health Organization(WHO) avian influenza website.Of the human cases associated with the ongoing H5N1 outbreaksin poultry and wild birds in Asia and parts of Europe, the Near Eastand Africa, more than half of those people reported infected withthe virus have died. Most cases have occurred in previouslyhealthy children and young adults and have resulted from direct orclose contact with H5N1-infected poultry or H5N1-contaminatedsurfaces. In general, H5N1 remains a very rare disease in people.The H5N1 virus does not infect humans easily, and if a person isinfected, it is very difficult for the virus to spread to another person.While there has been some human-to-human spread of H5N1, ithas been limited, inefficient and unsustained. For example, in2004 in Thailand, probable human-to-human spread in a familyresulting from prolonged and very close contact between an illchild and her mother was reported. More recently, in June 2006,WHO reported evidence of human-to-human spread in Indonesia.In this situation, 8 people in one family were infected. The firstfamily member is thought to have become ill through contact withinfected poultry. This person then infected six family members.One of those six people (a child) then infected another familymember (his father). No further spread outside of the exposedfamily was documented or suspected.Nonetheless, because all influenza viruses have the ability tochange, scientists are concerned that H5N1 virus one day couldbe able to infect humans and spread easily from one person toanother. Because these viruses do not commonly infect humans,there is little or no immune protection against them in the humanpopulation. If H5N1 virus were to gain the capacity to spread easilyfrom person to person, an influenza pandemic (worldwide outbreakof disease) could begin. For more information about influenzapandemics, see PandemicFlu.gov.No one can predict when a pandemic might occur. However,experts from around the world are watching the H5N1 situation inAsia and Europe very closely and are preparing for the possibilitythat the virus may begin to spread more easily and widely fromperson to person.Treatment and vaccination for H5N1 virus in humansThe H5N1 virus that has caused human illness and death in Asiais resistant to amantadine and rimantadine, two antiviralmedications commonly used for influenza. Two other antiviralmedications, oseltamavir and zanamavir, would probably work totreat influenza caused by H5N1 virus, but additional studies stillneed to be done to demonstrate their effectiveness.There currently is no commercially available vaccine to protecthumans against H5N1 virus that is being seen in Asia and Europe.However, vaccine development efforts are taking place. Researchstudies to test a vaccine to protect humans against H5N1 virusAI.COMM: Media Orientation Training Notes 58
egan in April 2005, and a series of clinical trials is under way. Formore information about H5N1 vaccine development process, visitthe National Institutes of Health website.AI.COMM: Media Orientation Training Notes 59
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DAY 1 SESSION 1REGISTRATIONTime req
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