Question : The H5N1 virus which causes bird flu was first discovered in
Option 1: 1991
Option 2: 1995
Option 3: 1997
Option 4: 2001
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Correct Answer: 1997
Solution : The correct option is 1997.
The H5N1 virus, generally known as avian influenza (bird flu), is a kind of influenza virus. The H5N1 virus subtype was found in
Hong Kong in 1997
. It caused a massive poultry outbreak, killing about 1.5 million birds. The virus also infected and killed 18 people, making it the first case of a bird flu virus spreading from birds to humans. Contact with infected surfaces can potentially transmit the infection. The avian flu virus may live for a brief time in food, but it becomes inactive at high temperatures. The virus can be killed by cooking food to an internal temperature of 70 degrees Celsius or higher.
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