China discovered bird flu in wild animals

China’s Ministry of Agriculture announced the discovery of flu cases in wild poultry in the western part of the country.

The above information has made public opinion confused concerns about the risks from bird flu after an outbreak of infection in cattle herds is occurring in the US.

The above information has made public opinion confused concerns about the risks from bird flu after an outbreak of infection in cattle herds is occurring in the US.

Specifically, two counties in Qinghai province, China confirmed 275 cases of influenza infection in samples from dead Pallas gulls and other wild birds.

The ministry received reports confirming the cases from the China Animal Disease Control Center and the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory.

Meanwhile, since the end of March until now, in the US, cases of H5N1 influenza have been detected in dairy herds in at least 9 states, raising concerns about the possibility that the H5N1 influenza virus can spread to humans. However, to now, no cases of bird flu have been detected in humans transmitted in this form.

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