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Quiz
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When and where did the first known outbreak in birds of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu begin?
- A. China in 1996
- B. Indonesia in 2000
- C. Turkey in 2003
- D. India in 1997
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All evidence to date indicates that which of the following activities is the principal source of human infection with the H5N1 virus?
- A. Eating infected birds
- B. Close contact with dead or sick birds
- C. Poor personal hygiene
- D. A weakened immune system
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What is the major indicator that a global human pandemic could occur?
- A. Cases of avian flu in humans in North America
- B. Transmission of bird flu to people through direct contact with sick birds
- C. Efficient human-to-human transmission of the virus
- D. A large increase in bird outbreaks worldwide
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