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Japan - "Genetically different" H5N6 avian flu found in wild birds at Lake Shinji in Matsue City - November 28, 2017

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  • Japan - "Genetically different" H5N6 avian flu found in wild birds at Lake Shinji in Matsue City - November 28, 2017

    Analysis of genetically different H5N6 type avian flu Tottori University, concerned about infection spread

    About H5N6 type highly pathogenic avian influenza virus detected from wild birds found at the side of Lake Shinji in Matsue City, Tottori University announced on 28th, as a result of analyzes, I found out that some are different. "We need to pay attention to spreading infection this season."
     According to Tottori Univ., This virus is the same type as the H5N6 type that was popular in the last season, but as a result of detailed analysis of the genes of the virus, the virus which was popular in Europe last season and the virus of wild birds of Eurasian continent It turned out that the possibility that genes partially mingled with each other was high.
     Due to the difference between virus and genes so far, there is a possibility that the immunity of birds is hard to work, there is concern of spreading infection.
     According to this genetic analysis, it is said that it is considered that the possibility of infecting people is low.

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