The Fatal Strain

Asian flu (1957)

autopsy, research needs

Azerbaijan outbreak

Bach Mai Hospital (Vietnam)

backyard birds, infection to

Bang-on Benphat

Bangun, Heni Boru

Bangun, Suherman

bataks

Baxter International

Begu Ganjang (spirit)

bird flu

Asian outbreaks. See Cambodia; China; H5N1; Hong Kong; Indonesia; Thailand; Vietnam

fatalities, prediction of

H5N1

H7s

origin and spread of. See bird flu transmission

pandemic risk. See influenza pandemics

preventing epidemic. See epidemiologists; prevention

compared to SARS

signs of. See diagnosis; symptoms

compared to Spanish flu

timeline

victims, age of

viral features. See genetics, bird flu virus; mutation of virus

bird flu transmission

and agricultural practices

from China

and cockfighting

and droppings

and ducks

and family clusters

and globalization

home-raised poultry risk

human-to-human. See human-to-human transmission

live poultry markets

merit birds risk

out of Asia

preventing. See prevention

and smuggled birds

species barrier broken

and swans

See also specific countries

birds, wild, and flu viruses

Black Death. See bubonic plague

brain, viral attack of

Brown, Dr. Caroline

Brudon, Pascale

bubonic plague

origin and spread of

Buddhist custom, merit birds

Byrne, David

Cambodia

bird flu outbreak

merit birds, dangers of

poultry infection, first report

rapid-response system

Sovann, work of

Tonle Sap

Canada, SARS misdiagnosis

Cantlie, James

Captan Boonmanut

Centers for Disease Control (CDC). See specific persons by name

Fukuda at

H5N1 investigation

International Emerging Infections Program

Uyeki at

Vietnam investigation

Chan, Anson

Chan, Dr. Margaret

culling ordered by

H5N1 investigation

and Indonesia sample sharing conflict

as SARS inquiry victim

at WHO

Chan Man-kei

Charoen Pokphand

Cheng, Maria

Cheung Sha Wan

chicken farming

agricultural practices, risky

chicken hotels

preventing epidemic. See prevention

Thailand, growth of

U.S., disease prevention

See also poultry

China

amantadine, illegal use of

bird flu outbreak (2004)

and bubonic plague

H5N1 outbreak (1997)

H5N1 spread from

as influenza epicenter

market reforms, impact of

meat output

poultry infections, reports of