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In America, the bird flu i.e. H5N1 virus spread among cattle. Thousands of animals died. After which this virus was also seen in animals in Denmark and Canada. This is a matter of great concern because bird flu is usually found in birds. Now bird flu has increased the concern because the bird flu virus has been confirmed in India.
Bird flu detected in India!!
It is worth noting that a person died of this virus in Mexico. This was the first case when a person died due to bird flu. In this case, when the World Health Organization gave an alert about bird flu, now this virus has been confirmed in a child in India too. H5N1 virus has been found in a 4-year-old child in West Bengal. Then in a country with such a high population, the concern has increased that this virus is found in humans.
This is the second case in India
It is worth noting that one case was reported in India in the year 2019 while the second case has been reported today. According to an account, cases of bird flu are increasing in animals all over the world and now humans are also getting infected by it. The threat of this new epidemic is looming.
Where did the bird flu come from?
The first case of bird flu was found in chickens at a poultry farm in Guangdong, China in 1996. In 1997, one person died from this virus. In the year 2020, many mutations of this virus were found and by the year 2022, they started being found in birds. Meanwhile, cases of this virus were increasing in America as well. But in the last one year, lakhs of cases of H5N1 virus are being reported. A large number of animals and birds are getting infected by it. But infection in humans has raised significant concerns. Experts have alerted about this.
How dangerous is the virus?
According to the information received, bird flu is very dangerous for humans. The mortality rate in this is many times higher than that of Covid. Earlier, cases of this virus were not seen in humans. But now after Mexico, a case has come to light in India. In such a situation, there is a need to be cautious, now necessary steps will have to be taken to protect against this virus.
what are the symptoms?
- Fever
- Difficulty breathing
- cough
- Cold
- Headache
