H7N9 influenza virus is more dangerous

The H7N9 strain of bird flu is becoming more dangerous because the virus currently contains many genetic variants, which are more likely to cause death than previous studies.

The South China Morning Post newspaper on Jan. 9 quoted experts as worried that the flu strain could become a "apocalyptic virus" that could infect people from person to person very quickly. Research results by scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences show that the H7N9 virus changes very quickly after finding a new incubator.

Chinese scientists discovered the incident.

In some cases, variants that support this virus exist more strongly in mammals in just about 4 days, enabling this deadly virus to spread quickly and cause more damage in the new subject. .

Specialist Tat Ngoc Hai, the leader of the research team, identified H7N9 as the most confusing bird flu virus that scientists are facing.

Since they appeared in early 2013 until now, there are still many big questions that have not been solved. That's why H7N9 causes so few symptoms in birds and poultry that early detection of this disease is extremely difficult. Up to now, at least 460 people have been infected, of which 175 have died.

"Scientists are very worried about H7N9. Some people are afraid that it could become one of the most dangerous viruses that can infect people from person to person," said Tat.