Published on Aug 6, 2013
Researchers have reported the first case of human-to-human transmission of the new bird flu that has emerged in China.
The British Medical Journal said a 32-year-old woman was infected after caring for her father.
Until now there had been no evidence of anyone catching the H7N9 virus other than after direct contact with birds
The British Medical Journal said a 32-year-old woman was infected after caring for her father.
Until now there had been no evidence of anyone catching the H7N9 virus other than after direct contact with birds
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Gov Scientists Will Experiment With H7N9 in Bio-Weapons Labs
Susanne PoselOccupy Corporatism
August 8, 2013
Scientists are experimenting with the H7N9 bird flu virus in high-security laboratories with the accord of the US government.
A review panel and excessive oversight is being promised to make sure that these “flu projects” are devoid of risk to the general public.
The probability of human-to-human transmission of the new strain of H7N9 is being analyzed while experts decry that there is no evidence of a pandemic.
James Rudge and Richard Coker of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (HTM) declared that “the threat posed by H7N9 has by no means passed.”
So far, H7N9 has not successfully transmitted to humans with efficiency which means this virus is still a very low risk to humans.
Scientists are warning that this endeavor would pose more of a problem and there should be preparations made for a “worst-case scenario”.
The Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) concluded that with the controls in place, the experiments on H7N9 were worth the risk.
British scientists have stated that there is “strong evidence” to support the theory that H7N9 is person-to-person transmittable.
According to Chinese scientists working with the Department of Acute Infectious Disease, Control and Prevention (DAIDCP) in China have reported on two patients within the same family that have “transmitted” the virus to each other.
Dr. Jenny Low, senior consultant at the Department of Infectious Disease, Singapore General Hospital commented : “The avian influenza A (H7N9) is potentially deadly. Producing a vaccine to combat this new bird flu strain may however take several months. The good news is that bird flu does not spread easily from person to person.”
H7N9 can cause symptoms such as:
• Cough
• Fever
• Shortness of breath
• Pneumonia
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
• Septic shock
• Multiple organ failure
• Death
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