Xin Zhenger – Avian Influenza is frequent and the awareness of epidemic prevention is not lax｜Editorial｜Headline Daily

The new crown epidemic has subsided, and the peak winter flu season has not occurred as expected, but the virus is still everywhere. Following the outbreak of avian influenza in Japan and the mass killing of chickens many times, resulting in a rare shortage of eggs in the local area, sporadic cases of human infection with avian influenza have recently been reported in the Mainland, which has attracted attention. Most of the anti-coronavirus measures in Hong Kong have just been withdrawn, but citizens should not take it lightly. They must still maintain personal hygiene to prevent problems before they happen.

Last week, an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia died following 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 following 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 a shortage of chickens and eggs, and have a certain impact on people’s lives.

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 make others feel at ease, some citizens are not giving up masks for the time being, which deserves support.
Xin Zhenger