'Stay vigilant': Top doctor issues bird flu warning after fatality

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“We need to have a level of caution.” A leading doctor has urged all Australians to remain vigilant about the unfolding bird flu situation, after a young girl died and her father tested positive in Cambodia this week. 9News

, normally spreads between sick poultry but can sometimes spread from poultry to humans.

The recent detection of infections in a variety of mammals - including at a large mink farm in Spain - has raised concern among experts the virus could evolve to spread more easily between people.Experts spray disinfectant at a village in Prey Veng eastern province Cambodia, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, after the father of an 11-year old girl who died this week tested positive for bird flu.

"It is notoriously spread among birds but three or four weeks ago we heard it was spreading to sea lions in Spain," Nour said."The concern is that the virus has mutated and there may be evidence of human-to-human transmission.""I don't think we need to get particularly worried," he said. According to the World Health Organisation, there were 56 bird flu cases in humans in Cambodia from 2003 until 2014, and 37 of them were fatal.

Globally, about 870 human infections and 457 deaths have been reported to the WHO in 21 countries, for an overall case fatality rate of 53 per cent.

 

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Sorry can’t, still have my covid decorations up.

Do you realise how far Cambodia is?

Oh please 🤦‍♀️

According to the World Health Organisation, there were 56 bird flu cases in humans in Cambodia from 2003 until 2014, and 37 of them were fatal. Globally, about 870 human infections and 457 deaths have been reported to the WHO in 21 countries, more chance of winning lotto 😂

How much did they pay you to say that?

Pft. We’re not gonna to fall for this again.

Yawn. Another scarefest.

Birds work for the govt they’re not real

More virus lies.

BAN BIRDS!

What do we do about it? Mask again and lockdown? Surely not

Fear fear fear,, 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

I know why don’t we cull all chickens - oh that’s the intention I forgot

Im also afraid of a monkey pox outbreak after last night. JK im in a non risk category, straight and not promiscuous

Please make this a huge issue and attempt vaccines and lockdowns, surely it’s too soon and the masses will wake up

QUICK! SHUT DOWN ALL KFC STORES! NOW!!!

Be afraid, it's only an ocean away

'In Cambodia...' I'm sure their top quality medical services did everything they could.

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