WHO says it now has not found evidence if the virus spreads between people
per person.
New bird flu virus threatens China, currently has nine people contracted the
virus and four of them declared dead.
Two people are citizens of Shanghai.
The virus is endemic this time a new strain is H7N9, H5N1 is different from some time ago was shocking and claimed many victims from all over the world.
The H7N9 virus has not been known to cause disease in humans because it generally only threaten birds.
Recent study published by the Journal of Virology revealed that a family H7 strain of the flu virus that has caused more than 100 cases of human infections over the past decade.
In 2003, outbreaks of H7N7 had haunted the Netherlands and led to 89 people were infected and one person died.
The letter "H" and "N" are stamped on the name refers to the hemagglutinin danneuraminidase virus, a protein on the surface of the virus.
Furthermore, Richard Webby, a bird flu expert and infectious disease researcher at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, explains, there are 16 types of hemagglutinin and nine neuraminidase type.
The symptoms are caused when a person infected with the H7 virus respiratory tract infection progressed to pneumonia.
In the past, H7 viruses can also cause conjunctivitis or eye infection, but is not contagious between people per person.
This is also corroborated by the statement of UN health agency (WHO) that there is no evidence if the H7N9 virus spreads between people.
Webby added, the experts will identify the source of the virus and examine more deeply about the bird flu cases.
Two people are citizens of Shanghai.
The virus is endemic this time a new strain is H7N9, H5N1 is different from some time ago was shocking and claimed many victims from all over the world.
The H7N9 virus has not been known to cause disease in humans because it generally only threaten birds.
Recent study published by the Journal of Virology revealed that a family H7 strain of the flu virus that has caused more than 100 cases of human infections over the past decade.
In 2003, outbreaks of H7N7 had haunted the Netherlands and led to 89 people were infected and one person died.
The letter "H" and "N" are stamped on the name refers to the hemagglutinin danneuraminidase virus, a protein on the surface of the virus.
Furthermore, Richard Webby, a bird flu expert and infectious disease researcher at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, explains, there are 16 types of hemagglutinin and nine neuraminidase type.
The symptoms are caused when a person infected with the H7 virus respiratory tract infection progressed to pneumonia.
In the past, H7 viruses can also cause conjunctivitis or eye infection, but is not contagious between people per person.
This is also corroborated by the statement of UN health agency (WHO) that there is no evidence if the H7N9 virus spreads between people.
Webby added, the experts will identify the source of the virus and examine more deeply about the bird flu cases.
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