Flu Virus With Pandemic Potential Found In china
A new strain of flu that has the potential to became a pandemic has been identified in China by scientists. it emerged recently and is carried by pigs , but can infect humans, they say. The researches are concerned that it could mutate further so that it can speard easily from person person and trigger a global outbreak. While it is not an immediate problem they say it has all the hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect humans and needs close monitoring As its new people could have little or no immunity to the virus. The scientists write in the journal proceedings of the national academy of sciences that measures to control the virus in pigs and the close monitoring of swine industry workers should be swiflty implented