An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that person-to-person transmission of H3N8 avian influenza is “extremely rare.” ManilaBulletin
WHO Western Pacific Region Emergency Director Dr. Babatunde Olowokure made the statement after three cases of H3N8 avian influenza were detected in China, wherein the third case has been reported as the first human death due to the said bird flu strain.
“We need to provide information regarding risks and most of that risks relate to sick, dying, or dead poultry and also their attendance at wet markets,” he added. The WHO is continuously monitoring the matter and is coordinating with other concerned organizations, said Olowokure. No cases of H3N8 avian influenza has been detected so far in the Philippines, said Department of Health Officer-in-Charge and Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in a recent media forum.Vergeire assured the public that measures are in place. The DOH is also in close coordination with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources .
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