The World Health Organization says it has noticed mutations in the bird flu virus now spreading in China, but says the risk of the disease spreading easily between people remains low. In a press briefing Wednesday, the U.N. health agency said in about 7 percent of the people infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu, scientists have identified genetic changes suggesting the viruses are resistant to Tamiflu, the recommended treatment for the disease and the drug that is being stockpiled worldwide in preparation for a flu pandemic.
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The boy died in Tuen Mun Hospital after catching flu. Photo: Felix Wong
… was struck by diarrhoea on December 19, followed by fever, coughing and a runny nose, according to the Centre for Health Protection. The boy, who reportedly had not been vaccinated against flu last year, was admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital on December …