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H5N6, which causes severe illness in humans of all ages, has killed almost half of those infected with it, according to the WHO.
So far the Chinese government has not disclosed the outcome in most of the other cases of the bird flu.
Thijs Kuiken, a professor at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, was alarmed by the rising number of cases.
Speaking to Reuters, he warned: “It could be that this variant is a little more infectious (to people) … or there could be more of this virus in poultry at the moment and that’s why more people are getting infected.”
While there have been no confirmed cases of human-to-human transmission, a woman who tested positive for H5N6 last year denied having any contact with live poultry.
In addition, we have better diagnostic tests for much more rapid and improved detection of avian influenza compared to 20 to 30 years ago, using molecular diagnostics such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests – the same method labs use to detect COVID-19 infections.
originally posted by: BernnieJGato
a reply to: Brotherman
don't eat the hen beak soup, or the chicken foot salad.
originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: infolurker
With a 50% mortality rate, people will not accept a fake-vaccine, like they line up to get for Covid-19.
So far, five people have died from the flu so far this year amidst growing calls for increased surveillance of the disease.
So far this year, five people have died from the avian flu in China.
originally posted by: TheResidentAlien
Is it possible that they know that Omicron and this Bird flu can combine with each other and all it will take is a compatible (human) host with both bugs.