New strain of bird flu infects four-year-old boy
Viva! reports the shocking news that the H3N8 bird flu virus has been found in a four-year-old boy from the central province of Henan in China.
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Viva! reports the shocking news that the H3N8 bird flu virus has been found in a four-year-old boy from the central province of Henan in China.
Viva! launches a new campaign highlighting the significant risks avian influenza poses to global human health
There is a deadly infection spreading around the UK at unprecedented levels – avian influenza or bird flu.
Another new strain of bird flu has made the jump from birds to humans – this time it’s a virus called H10N3. Could the next one cause the next pandemic?
This made the headlines in The Telegraph recently, which means that the Government has committed to phase out the breeding of fast-growing chickens for meat, otherwise known as broilers.
Avian influenza (bird flu) viruses are among the most dangerous viruses that can affect humans, with a case fatality rate ranging from around 30 to 60 per cent.
Another strain of bird flu has made the jump from birds to humans, this time in a poultry farm in Russia, bringing a potential flu pandemic a step closer.
The highly contagious bird flu virus strain H5N8 has infected seven workers in Russia proving that factory farming is a ticking time bomb for future pandemics.
Factory farms are a breeding ground for disease and may be the source of the next pandemic. It’s time to end factory farming before it ends us!