Experts from the University of East Anglia in the UK warned that next pandemic world That’s it in the population. Experts commented that while society is overcoming the devastation caused by SARS-CoV-2, a new virus is already spreading among countries.
In this regard, Dr. Diana Bell – interviewed by British media daily star – explain next pandemic It will not come from an unknown virus, but from a disease that has been circulating around the world for years.According to experts, the next health emergency will be Avian Influenza.
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Bell assures that this disease Over the past few years, the virus has slowly spread around the world, and the pressure H5N1 It is the most dangerous because of its ability to spread to humans and can be fatal. In addition, according to experts, the disease is spread among almost all mammals, so even the ocean is not safe.
“When people ask me what I think the next pandemic will be, I often say we’re in the middle of one; it affects many more species than our own,” Bell said. “I mean we’re in the middle of one; it affects many more species than our own.” “I mean The highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has killed millions of birds and an unknown number of mammals, particularly in the past three years. “Even the ocean is not safe, ” he added.
What is H5N1 influenza?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has explained influenza avianalso known as Avian Influenza, is an infectious disease that mainly affects birds and is caused by viruses in the family Orthomyxoviridae. According to the World Health Organization, the virus is highly pathogenic, mainly due to subtypes (H5 H7) Type A, can cause severe disease with high mortality.
The World Health Organization warns that bird flu can spread to humans, with symptoms ranging from mild upper respiratory tract infection (fever and cough) to severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (difficulty breathing), shock, and even shock. die.
In this case, Dr. Bell added, “it’s the pressure (H5N1) appeared in domestic geese in China in 1997 and quickly spread to humans in Southeast Asia at a rate of die About 40-50%. Thirteen species of aquatic mammals have died since 2020, including sea lions, porpoises and American dolphins, often in the thousands in South America. ”