Bird flu warning issued in Europe as WHO says 'avoid contact'
Italia
Health authorities are on high alert following a man being diagnosed with a high-risk strain of bird flu in Italy. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed this marks the first occasion the A(H9N2) subtype has been imported into Europe, triggering concerns about a potential fresh health crisis. The patient, an adult male, had recently returned from a six-month period in Senegal before arriving in Italy. He was taken to an emergency department experiencing a fever and a persistent cough.
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