KOMPAS.com-The experts fear for the spread of a new type of avian influenza that killed a Chinnesse woman. Aged of patient was 73 years old from Nanchang infected H10N8 virus after visiting a live poultry market, although it was unknown what the source of infection. The second person infected from Province of Jiangxi.

The scientists told to The Lancet that the potential of the new virus to evolve into pandemic should be “concerned”. A new type of avian influenza virus has not found before. In recent months must be alert, China has preoccupied with efforts to control influenza virus that has never known before, namely H7N9.

The virus that killed a quarter of the total number of infected people. The scientists studying H10N8 said a new virus has a genetic characteristic that enables it to multiply efficiently in human. The biggest concern was when a later the virus can spreading between human.

Dr. John McCauley, Director of Influenza, WHO said “This case reminds us to be allert againts human infection from an animal influenza virus, such as H7N9 cases that can deadly. Nowdays, we must also thinking H10N8 infection”.

Sources : bbcindonesia.com
Editor : Asep Candra