UKHSA update on avian influenza

UKHSA update on avian influenza The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its latest technical briefing on avian influenza. UKHSA continues to work with partners including the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to assess the risk to human health from avian influenza and improve our understanding of the virus. While the very high levels of transmission in wild birds present a constant risk, there is no evidence so far that the virus is getting better at infecting humans or other mammals.

See also:

• H5N1: Cambodian girl dies in rare bird flu case BBC News
• H5N1: Governments should invest in vaccines for all flu strains, says incoming WHO chief scientist The BMJ
• Health chiefs are modelling worst-case bird flu scenarios in case killer virus jumps to humans The Daily Mail
• Bird flu ‘cluster’ in Cambodia sparks global alarm The Daily Telegraph
• UK health chiefs modelling scenarios for bird flu pandemic Evening Standard
• Bird flu: 11-year-old girl in Cambodia dies after being infected The Guardian
• Flu experts gather with H5N1 risk on the agenda Reuters