Public health officials are considering introducing lateral flow tests to detect avian flu in people in the UK after an unprecedented spread of the virus in birds worldwide in the past 18 months
The UKHSA technical briefing says “whilst the very high levels of transmission in wild birds presents a constant risk, there is no evidence so far that the virus is getting better at infecting humans or other mammals”.
But it adds: “While the evidence suggests that the virus does not pass easily to people, there is an increased chance of people coming into contact with the virus due to the high levels in birds.”in public areas such as parks or waterways, and wash hands after feeding wild birds. Dr Meera Chand, incident director for avian influenza at UKHSA, said: “The latest evidence suggests that the avian influenza viruses we’re seeing circulating in birds do not currently spread easily to people. However, viruses constantly evolve, and we remain vigilant for any evidence of changing risk to the population, as well as working with partners to address gaps in the scientific evidence.
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