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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Wed Apr 24, 2013, 05:01 AM Apr 2013

WHO says new bird strain is "one of most lethal" flu viruses [View all]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - A new strain of bird flu that has killed 22 people in China is "one of the most lethal" of its kind and is more easily transmissible to humans than an earlier strain that has killed hundreds around the world since 2003, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Wednesday.

The H7N9 virus has infected 108 people in China since it was first detected in March, according to the Geneva-based WHO. Although it is not clear exactly how people have been infected, WHO experts see no evidence so far of the most worrisome scenario - sustained transmission between people.

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/04/24/uk-birdflu-china-idUKBRE93N0AW20130424

New bird flu strain 'more easily caught by humans' than 2003 outbreak. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/24/bird-flu-strain-humans-outbreak

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WHO says new bird strain is "one of most lethal" flu viruses [View all] dipsydoodle Apr 2013 OP

WHAT, if anything, should we do to avoid it? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2013 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #8

"Cain't Hurt?", except for when you die. Remember the dude that died while praying in Medina snooper2 Apr 2013 #20

At the moment it's spread through contact with poultry or waterfowl Marrah_G Apr 2013 #11

Without wishing to panic-monger ... Nihil Apr 2013 #15

I hadn't seen that one Marrah_G Apr 2013 #17

No that is definitely not the case. Most people have gotten it without contact with birds. snagglepuss Apr 2013 #18

It says they don't know for sure if it has been spread human to human Marrah_G Apr 2013 #19

Du rec. Nt xchrom Apr 2013 #2

"WHO said this?" "That's right." "What?" "What's on second." tclambert Apr 2013 #3

.somebody had to say it. n/t ewagner Apr 2013 #4

Well played. progressoid Apr 2013 #6

Good. I'm glad I'm not the only one ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2013 #21

Third base. tclambert Apr 2013 #22

China has the perfect conditions for developing flu mutations: Crowded domestic fowl and byeya Apr 2013 #5

more than just the locals, the mega factory farms (Tyson is in china) slaughter millions of chickens Sunlei Apr 2013 #10

yup Marrah_G Apr 2013 #12

SE Asia, including SE China also has the problem of humans, fowl AND swine living in close byeya Apr 2013 #16

Meanwhile..... cynzke Apr 2013 #7

It's almost impossible to prevent spread of air, manure dust, or virus contaminated meat Sunlei Apr 2013 #9

The cooked meat is not a problem, its the live poultry Marrah_G Apr 2013 #13

It's a virus. A lot of meat is not cooked to the point of killing virus or bacteria. Sunlei Apr 2013 #14