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Definition:
Endemic bird flu is declared in a certain area, country or region when it occurs regularly in birds.
Endemic literally means "in people" but is also used to mean it occurs regularly "in" animals or in a certain area.You may want to consult Tips to Travelling in Bird Flu Endemic Countries before taking a trip.
Endemic is also used often in biology to mean that a certain species of an organism is only found in a restricted area, defined artificially. For example, the spectacled bear is endemic to the tropical Andes region of South America because in the wild it is found only in that region and nowhere else.
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Examples: Bird flu is endemic in various parts of Asia because bird flu viruses have been found in birds each year for the past three years in several regions of Asia. read more.. |
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