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New China case suggests H5N1 now more infectious
Reuters
June 16, 2006

China's latest human bird flu infection is worrying as it indicates that the H5N1 virus may have mutated and become as infectious in warm months as it is in cooler ones, Hong Kong's health minister said on Friday.

The H5N1 virus thrives in lower temperatures and is more infectious in the cooler months between October and March in the northern hemisphere.

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