More than five years have passed since the corona pandemic started worldwide in late 2019. Even though the cases of corona have reduced significantly at the global level, experts say that it cannot be ignored at all. All viruses keep mutating naturally to stay alive, due to which the risks of new variants of corona in the future cannot be ignored.

Global data shows that more than 70.47 crore people have been infected due to Kovid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, while more than 70.10 lakh people have died due to infection.

In recent reports, health experts say that within five years, the risk of another pandemic after Corona is being seen increasing worldwide. This time the virus about which concern is being raised is - Bird Flu (H5A1). In recent months, not only have bird flu cases increased rapidly in many countries including the US-UK, but the health complications caused by it have also increased the pressure on the health sector. In such a situation, the question arises whether we may have to face another epidemic in the coming days?

Discussion on HMPV cases in China

Many media reports and social media have been discussing the growing threat of a "new epidemic" in China. Some posts are claiming that hospitals and crematoriums are being seen packed again. People are being found to be victims of viruses like influenza A, mycoplasma pneumonia and HMPV (human metapneumovirus). However, neither the Chinese government nor the World Health Organization (WAO) has issued any alert or given any official information regarding this.

Apart from this, the complications caused by the H5A1 virus are definitely being described as worrying. Global health experts say that the way new strains of this virus are being seen and the way bird flu is spreading is definitely worrying.

Why is bird flu considered dangerous?

The information that has come out about bird flu in the last few months has put the risk of 'pandemic' in people's mind. Many people, from children to adults, have seen serious complications due to bird flu. In Canada, the complications increased so much in a teenager who was a victim of this infectious disease that she had to be put on life support system.

Dr. Megan Rainie, Dean of Yale School of Public Health, said in a report, many such cases have been seen in which bird flu infection has increased serious complications. Special caution and in-depth discussion is needed regarding this virus as it may have the potential of a potential epidemic.

This virus has been found in many food and beverages
In recent months, the bird flu virus has been found in many food and beverages. The virus was confirmed in cows and raw milk at many places, due to which experts have expressed concern that this virus can rapidly and infect a large number of people. According to officials, bird flu infection has not been confirmed in any person due to milk so far, however it cannot be ignored. Some reports say that due to drinking raw milk, cases of brain damage and death have definitely been seen in some cats, which has increased the concern even more.

Bird flu (H5N1 avian influenza) was first detected in some cows in a dairy in the US in March this year, since then this virus is spreading rapidly in many states.

CDC alerted
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a report published on its website says that people living in the US, especially high-risk people such as farm workers, need to be more careful. Flu vaccine should be taken this season, even if it only protects against seasonal flu.

The recent mutations seen in this virus are worrying public health officials and scientists, this may lead to an epidemic situation and all people are being advised to be cautious about it.