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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (17): China, H7N9, WHO

Avian Influenza H7N9 -- ChinaAlthough reporting of virus detection has declined in poultry and the environment, as long as the virus still circulates, even at low levels, further human cases can be expected. Currently available epidemiological and virological evidence suggests that this virus has not acquired the ability of sustained transmission among humans, thus the likelihood of human-to-human transmission of the A(H7N9) virus is low.WHO response and risk mitigation--------------------------------WHO Read more [...]