THE VIRUS CAN ALSO BE TRANSMITTED ON SHOE SOLES: Bird flu discovered near Serbia, here's who is affected now
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nebih) declared the problem national, published information on which symptoms to pay attention to, and warned citizens not to try to catch live or dead birds.
TL;DR
- Bird flu has been detected in multiple settlements along Lake Balaton in Hungary.
- The National Food Chain Safety Office declared the bird flu a national issue and issued warnings.
- Authorities advise against handling live or dead birds and recommend changing shoes and clothes after visiting affected areas.
- Experts warn that the thawing of the frozen lake could worsen the spread of bird flu.
- A measles epidemic is occurring in North London, with over 60 children infected.
- The outbreak has spread to seven schools and a kindergarten, with some children requiring hospitalization.
- The UK Health Security Agency reported 34 confirmed measles cases in Enfield between January 1 and February 9.
- There is a risk of the measles epidemic spreading to between 40,000 and 160,000 children if vaccination is not prioritized.
- The World Health Organization noted that the UK lost its measles elimination status last month.
- Low vaccination rates in London are making the capital particularly vulnerable to the measles epidemic.