Bird flu cases raise questions
- Share via
The father of a Chinese man who died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu this month was recovering after he was infected with the same virus, the official New China News Agency said.
The 52-year-old man surnamed Lu from Nanjing, capital of the eastern coastal province Jiangsu, was feverish with the H5N1 strain but “showed signs of improvement,” the agency said, quoting unidentified bird flu prevention experts.
This latest case raises troublesome questions about how the man was infected.
New China News Agency had earlier reported that the son had had no contact with dead poultry and there had been no reported poultry outbreak in Jiangsu province.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
More From the Los Angeles Times
Podcasts
John Orr was a renowned fire investigator who was also a prolific arsonist, and whose thinly veiled novel helped to convict him. In this episode we hear from the fire captain who first suspected him—and from Orr himself.
Madison McGhee is joined by legendary Dateline host Josh Mankiewicz and esteemed L.A. Times Reporter Richard Winton as the three of them dive into all-things Menendez Brothers, the good, the bad, and the still unknown.
NPR climate editor Sadie Babits talks about why the media has long overlooked the climate crisis, and how that’s starting to change.
