Alarming spread of avian flu calls for strong global response
LAST April, the chief scientist of the World Health Organization raised concerns about the ability of the H5N1, the avian influenza virus, to spread from poultry and wildfowl to mammals after it was detected in dairy cows in North America and even otters and foxes in the United Kingdom.Dr. Jeremy Farrar now sees H5N1 evolving into a virus that can infect humans on a mass scale.
The man had long been bedridden before experiencing fever and breathing difficulty brought about by avian flu, WHO said.Again, authorities could not explain how the man caught the virus, although H5N2 has been detected in some poultry farms in Mexico.Being fully preparedAvian flu may not be a global threat now, but WHO feels the urgency to be fully prepared just in case it does.The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the need for the world to effectively respond to an international health emergency.
Spread Of Avian Flu Calls For Strong Global Response
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