Published on : 20/02/2021 – 16:05

« Laboratory confirmed the first case of infection with a person with the group A virus, AH5N8 avian influenza Anna Popova, head of the Russian health agency Rospotrebnadzor, said on television.

The virus was found among seven infected people at a poultry factory in southern Russia, where an avian flu pandemic affected animals in December 2020, Anna Popova said, “sick.” Seems good And there is no complexity. “ Fast steps were taken to control the situation In this attention of infection, she said.

If H5N8 is tension “ Crossed the inter-species barrier “By transmitting birds to humans,” this type of virus is not transmitted from one person to another at the present time, “he said. He believed it to be detected” Gives the whole world time to get ready “Testing and creating a vaccine,” In the event that this virus becomes more pathogenic and dangerous to humans and acquires the ability to be transmitted from one person to another. »

According to WHO, a virus to watch

The Russian state laboratory Vacator, which made the discovery, also felt that ” Today we start developing a test system that will detect cases of this disease in humans soon. ” and of “ start work For a commentary.

Anna Popova said that Russia had ” Have already sent this information to the World Health Organization “. The H5N8 strain of bird flu is currently prevalent in many European countries, including France, where millions of animals have been slaughtered to prevent its spread.

Broadcasting, according to WHO bird flu Man is a rare phenomenon and it requires ” Direct or close contact with infected birds or their environment “. However, this virus ” Must see Because it has the ability to change.

()Together AFP)