First outbreak of H7N9 bird flu in almost 10 years in chicken nursery in the US: how dangerous is this variant?

Scientists from the World Organization for Animal Health (Woah) reported on Monday that a new bird flu outbreak has been established in a chicken nursery in the United States in Mississippi. However, it is not about the Stam H5N1 but about H7N9. But what do we already know about this bird flu virus? What are the symptoms with infection? And how dangerous is this H7N9 really? HLN science expert Martijn Peters informs you in 5 questions. “The potential of this virus to cause a new pandemic.”

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