The spread of avian influenza continues - What is the danger to humans? - Tkompli tinfirex l-imxija tal-influwenza tat-tjur - X’inhu l-periklu għan-nies?

Scientists around the world are in a race to find out how avian and bird-related influenza H-5-N-1 is evolving and would be dangerous even for humans. Last month, a farmer in the animal husbandry industry was infected with the virus. This is the first known case that the virus has passed from an animal to a human person. And while bird and bird flu tomorrow has to be found in Australia, experts are warning that its arrival here is irreversible and we should be prepared. - Xjentisti madwar id-dinja jinsabu f’tellieqa biex isibu kif l-influwenza relatata mat-tjur u l-għasafar H-5-N-1 qed tevolvi u tkun ta’ periklu anke għan-nies. Ix-xahar li għadda, bidwi fl-industrija tat-tkabbir tal-annimali kien infettat bil-virus. Dan huwa l-ewwel kaz magħruf li l-virus għadda minn annimal għal persuna umana. U waqt li l-influwenza tat-tjur u l-għasafar għada trid tinstab fl-Awstralja, esperti qegħdin iwissu li l-wasla tagħha hawnhekk hija invevitabbli u għandna nkunu ippreparati.