Researchers from China do not rule out that a new pandemic may begin in the world.
However, this time it will not be caused by SARS-CoV-2, but by another pathogen – H5N8.
This is the designation of the bird flu pathogen.
Conclusions of experts on the scientific portal Medical Xpress.
As part of their scientific work, experts analyzed the ways the dangerous virus spreads.
H5N8 was first detected in poultry in China about 10 years ago.
By the mid-2010s, the pathogen had been identified in other Asian countries. Both wild and domestic birds were infected with influenza.
Last year, outbreaks of a new “version” of bird flu were recorded in almost fifty countries, including Russia.
Thus, H5N8 multiplies and spreads too quickly. According to Chinese scientists, this situation cannot but cause concern.
According to experts, it is possible to prevent a possible pandemic. To do this, it is necessary to establish strict control over agricultural facilities, one of the activities of which is poultry farming.
