Top US Virologist Warns of Human-to-Human H7N9 Bird Flu Transmission

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chinabirdfluA top US virologist is warning that the country needs to prepare for the H7N9 virus to mutate at any time.

Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases said that while the Chinese government has not shown that human-to-human transmission is possible, the virus is “unpredictable” and needs to be a subject of concern.

“It’s unpredictable as are all the influenza. One of the things we need to be concerned about is this might gain the capability of going human-to-human which up to this point has not happened and is somewhat encouraging news. But we still need to be very prepared for the eventuality of that happening,” Fauci said.

Researchers announced that they are on the verge of a diagnostic test to identify H7N9 along with a vaccine. They anticipate clinical trials in July or August.

The World Health Organization called H7N9 was one of the “most lethal” viruses ever seen.

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