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Definitions
A list of terms related to Bird flu.
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Live attenuated vaccine
A type of vaccine made from a pathogen that has been altered so it no longer causes disease.
Live attenuated vaccine
A type of vaccine made from a pathogen that has been altered so it no longer causes disease.
Live vaccine
A type of vaccine that contains a live pathogen. Live vaccines are more effective than vaccines containing dead pathogens because live pathogens can replicate after the vaccine has been injected, which amplifies their effect.
