Scenario Avian Influenza Is a Viral Infection with Few Damaging Effects

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Scenario
Avian influenza is a viral infection with few damaging effects that naturally occurs in wild birds. However, avian influenza is highly contagious and can quickly kill domesticated birds. Some human influenza viruses are similar to the avian influenza. People infected with avian influenza develop typical flu symptoms (fever, cough, muscle aches) . However, symptoms may become more severe and life-threatening. If avian influenza evolves into a form that is easily transmissible from person to person, a global pandemic of widespread human death might occur.
-One way to prevent a global pandemic of avian influenza would be to ________.

• A)keep large doses of histamine available to treat anyone who shows signs of infection
• B)treat any infected birds with large doses of antibiotics
• C)develop a vaccine against the avian influenza virus
• D)develop drugs that could effectively block anaphylactic shock

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