Tuesday, 28 May 2013

New Bird Flu May Be Capable of Human to Human Spread

The new H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted between mammals not only via direct contact but also in airborne droplets, and may be capable of spreading from person to person, Chinese and American researchers have found.


Chickens sit inside cages after a New Taipei City Department of Environmental Protection worker sprayed sterilising anti-H7N9 virus disinfectant around chicken stalls in a market in New Taipei City April 8, 2013. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang



Source: Reuters Health

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