China identified avian influenza virus mutations

On March 18, the Director of the Ministry of Agriculture's Animal Health Department (Ministry of Agriculture) confirmed that the avian influenza virus has mutated, with gradual changes in its characteristics.

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Mr. Jia Au Lang said that although the bird flu virus has been mutated, the Chinese-made bird flu vaccine "still has the effect of protecting poultry " and this has been determined through laboratory test results. experiments, as well as field work of the National Bird Flu Reference Laboratory.

Responding to the idea that the avian influenza virus has been mutated, the current Chinese vaccine (for poultry) is no longer effective against bird flu, even if the vaccine is as widely used. Now it is possible to make the situation of bird flu more complicated, said Ai Au Lang: "We are closely monitoring the situation of avian influenza virus mutation, following a common international method, constantly choosing. viruses are more adaptable to making vaccines, technically prepared for this. "

Mr. Jia Au Lang stressed that some experts recently suggested that vaccinated poultry still carry avian influenza virus, purely speculation. So far, there is no authentic evidence to prove the above opinion. According to him, just being immune effectively, healthy poultry cannot carry the virus.