Gabi Zietsman | Health24
03 Jul 2020, 02:45
New Virus With Pandemic Potential Discovered in China
According to CNN, Chinese researchers say the G4 virus descends from 2009’s H1N1 swine flu.
- Researchers have identified a new strain of flu in pigs in China, which could potentially lead to another pandemic
- The new virus has similar genes to the 2009 strain that spread throughout the world
- However, local experts assure us that these findings are no cause for panic
As the world is still grappling with the currentcoronaviruspandemic, a new flu strain might be waiting in the wings.https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.392.0_en.html#goog_951704332Play Video11s
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