#H10N8 la nouvelle variante de grippe aviaire vient juste d’être détectée en Chine.
China Investigating New Deadly Bird Flu Strain
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This week China reported the death of a woman it said was the first human to become infected with a new strain of bird flu. While researchers work to learn more about the H10N8 strain of the virus that she acquired, the World Health Organization said the quick notice about the case indicates China has made improvements in tracking deadly outbreaks.
Shortly after visiting a poultry market in Jiangxi Province, a 73-year-old woman died from a new strain of bird flu called H10N8. She passed away on December 6, just six days after she contracted the disease.
Premier cas humain, le virus circule déjà chez les poulets depuis quelque temps.
The H10N8 virus had previously been detected in Guangdong Province and lived in poultry for many years. The WHO’s Schwartlander said the first fatality from the virus is a worrisome development. “This the first case that we detected the virus in a human being,” he said.
Mais la détection rapide montre que le système de vigilance chinois fonctionne plutôt bien. La victime présentait, par ailleurs, d’autres pathologies.
“The fact that Chinese authorities detected this case in a 73-year-old woman that had other medical conditions actually shows that the active surveillance system, the active alert system, is actually working quite well,” explained Schwartlander.