H5N1 virus can pose threat to humans under certain mutations: IISc

H5N1 virus can pose threat to humans under certain mutations: IISc

Bhubaneswar: Even as the Odisha government has intensified emergency containment measures amid bird flu outbreak in Khordha and Puri districts, a new study by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has found that the H5N1 virus can pose potential threat to humans owing to specific mutations.  Cautioning against poultry consumption, the study called for increased surveillance to prevent possible spread of infections from the mutated virus among t…