The United States prepares to prepare a vaccine against H7N9 influenza virus

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is gathering more information and is beginning to prepare to develop a vaccine against H7N9.

According to NHK, in a statement on April 2, CDC affirmed that the center has begun to take steps to make vaccines like the genetic research of this virus strain.

According to CDC, the situation is still progressing and it is too early to assess the danger of the new virus strain but the CDC will update the information right after the research results are available.

Meanwhile, a Japanese bird flu expert said China's announcement of four new cases of H7N9 infection suggests the situation could be very serious.

According to Oshitani Hitoshi, Professor of Tohoku University, patients who have been infected so far have been severely affected and that the number of cases in China can be higher if taken into account in schools. Mild illness.

As the number of patients increases to the current level, we cannot deny the fact that this virus can easily spread to humans. He said that until now H7N9 strain has not been paid much attention. However, the number of infected people increased rapidly, indicating that the virus has mutated at some point.