China confirmed that bird flu variants

According to the VNA, on November 10, the head of the laboratory consulted China National Avian Influenza, Ms. Chenhua Lan, confirmed for the first time the variant bird flu virus appeared in Shanxi province and autonomous region. Ningxia, northern China.

Tran Hoa Lan said scientists have isolated a number of virus variants, which are resistant to drugs and reduce the effectiveness of the current vaccine against bird flu. According to Ms. Chen, the Chinese Bird Flu Laboratory has researched and introduced a new type of vaccine test for this newly discovered variant virus.

Previously, China had rejected a report by US and Hong Kong scientists saying that a new virus, first identified in Fujian province in 2005, has spread to Hong Kong last time. , Laos, Malaysia and Thailand. According to Xinhua, the Chinese health minister called the facts in this report 'lack of scientific evidence '.

A seller of ducks in Nanjing (Photo: AP)

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