Spread of H7N9 influenza

2018-08-15

Mark Loeb

Is there a risk of H7N9 influenza spreading from China to other countries?

Mark Loeb: There is always a possibility, but at this time there is no widespread, person-to-person transmission of H7N9. It is localized, it is difficult to spread from person to person, but again, if there is a change in mutation, that might change the situation.

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Spread of H7N9 influenza

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