Avian Influenza H7N9 — China
Raising the alarm for poultry-related livelihoods and public health, FAO warned countries today that a 4th wave of avian influenza H7N9 has already begun.
The novel A(H7N9) avian influenza virus originally emerged in humans in China in early 2013. Each winter since, southern China has witnessed an upsurge in human infections.
H7N9 spreads silently in poultry, since it causes little to no illness in birds. It can infect people through direct contact with infected birds or their
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