Risk of bird flu spreading to humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO

Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO

The current bird flu outbreak began in 2020 and has led to the deaths of tens of millions of poultry, with wild birds also infected as well as land and marine mammals.

Bird flu jumping to humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO

As the virus continues its spread to new species, the World Health Organization fears it is moving closer to people

Risk of bird flu spreading to humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO

Chief scientist voices fears about H5N1 variant that has ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality rate in humans

Nearly 900 cases of bird flu have been detected worldwide in more than a year, some of them infected with the H5N1 strain. More than half of the patients died.

'Matter of Grave Concern': WHO Raises Alarm Against Growing Human Cases of Bird Flu

Amid growing danger of bird flu infections, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed grave concern over the spread of H5N1 bird flu infections in humans.

On Thursday, April 18, the World Health Organization expressed its fear of the increasing spread of the H5N1 strain, with an “extraordinarily high mortality rate”, to new species, including humans.