Pandemic Influenza - Including a Risk Assessment of H5N1
Item Details
Title
Pandemic Influenza - Including a Risk Assessment of H5N1
Topics
This report evaluates the pandemic threat posed by H5N1 avian virus.
Date
2009
Conclusions
H5N1 would cause a dangerous pandemic due to its high case fatality rate, but it does not currently have efficient transmission between humans.
Source
Taubenberger, J.K. and Morens, D.M. Pandemic Influenza - Including a Risk Assessment of H5N1. Revue Scientifique et Technique. April, 2009;28(1):187-202. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2720801/. Accessed March, 2024.
Citation
“Pandemic Influenza - Including a Risk Assessment of H5N1,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/562.