A mutation of the bird flu virus with the potential to adapt to mammals has been discovered in the Sakhalin Region.

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In 2024 , more than 15,000 biomaterial samples from wild and domestic birds, as well as pigs, were analyzed as part of the monitoring program. 7,800 samples from people who had been in contact with poultry were also analyzed. All detected viruses belong to the 2.3.4.4b subtype and, with the exception of the virus detected in birds in the Sakhalin Region, are not characterized by increased pathogenicity or drug resistance.

Rospotrebnadzor head Anna Popova previously warned of the high risks associated with the potential for cross-species transmission of this virus. The country has test kits for all types of avian influenza viruses and vaccine prototypes, but, according to her, there is currently no need for vaccination . Avian influenza is an infectious disease caused by strains of the influenza A virus, which is widespread worldwide and can be transmitted to certain species, including poultry and, in rare cases, to humans.

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