• April 19, 2024

Since April 1, 2013, H7N9 bird flu has had a strong impact in China by infecting 104 individuals and causing the death of 21 people. Therefore authorities of the World Health Organization (WHO) investigate the origin and form of transmission of this new strain.

According to information published by excelsior.com.mx, the infected have been isolated for analysis and treatment, while the authorities say there are no signs of infection between humans, only birds to people.

In spite of theWorld Health Organization ( WHO) denies that there is a mutation, people who have had contact with those affected are monitored, but what is the H7N9 bird flu?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) They report that H7N9 is a subtype of avian influenza virus, which is sometimes found in birds and does not normally affect humans.

For his part, the doctor Antoni Trilla, Head of Epidemiology at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona , explains the portal The world is, that it is a recombined virus.

Although it is known that the first part of its name (H7) corresponds to an avian virus, the origin of the second part (N9) is still unknown; however, the specialist details that the "N" corresponds to an enzyme called neuraminidase, in which antiviral drugs act.

Causes of infection

The CDC clarifies that a hypothesis of the investigation is that infected people have had contact with poultry that have the virus.

Specialists specify that if a person touches an infected bird, excrement or mucus, and then grabs his eyes, nose or mouth, he can become infected with bird flu.

Symptoms of H7N9 flu

The first ones infected with bird flu H7N9 registered fever, cough, pneumonia, breathing difficulties, septic shock.

Therefore, specialists from the WHO They detail that the virus has evolved to survive in the respiratory system of mammals and grow at the normal temperature of people.

Avoid contagion

To maintain good health you should only take care of hand hygiene, cover your mouth when sneezing, as well as properly cook food, especially chicken.

Currently the CDC They prepare a vaccine against the H7N9 bird flu, create a test kit to detect it and carry out blood studies to identify some immunity to the virus from humans.
 

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