Last week, an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia died after being infected with H5N1. Yesterday, foreign media quoted the WHO report that a 53-year-old woman in Jiangsu, China was diagnosed with H5N1 bird flu, and her infection was similar to the case in Cambodia a week ago. It is currently unknown whether the two cases are related, or whether wild birds passed the virus to chickens, and humans were infected after contacting chickens. Since avian influenza is mainly transmitted from birds to humans, the chance of human-to-human transmission is very small. However, outbreaks in chicken farms will inevitably lead to the killing of chickens, which may cause the supply of chickens and eggs to fall short of demand, and have a certain impact on the lives of the public.
Facing the situation of bird flu in the periphery, the government must strengthen communication with the surrounding areas, keep abreast of changes in the virus, and prevent the toxicity from increasing, and even human-to-human transmission. After experiencing the challenge of the new crown epidemic, the public’s awareness of epidemic prevention has been greatly improved. In order to protect themselves and reassure others, some citizens do not give up masks for the time being, which deserves support.
Xin Zhenger
