Revelation 6:7,8 NCV When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!"8 I looked, and there before me was a pale horse. Its rider was named death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill people by war, by starvation, by disease, and by the wild animals of the earth.
Chinese scientists have taken the very rare step of making a public announcement concerning a new strain of bird flu.
The Chinese government usually tries to keep news about a new bird flu strain from being released into the public until it is a major health issue. However, a new strain of the virus called H10N8 apparently has shaken health officials to the level they are acting quickly to warn the public.
A 73-year-old woman from Nanchang City in southeast China died after being the first person found with the virus and a second person is confirmed to be infected with the virus. The scientists say the quick transmission makes it a more likely possibility the virus, which they believe transferred from wild birds to chickens, has mutated into a form that can be easily transmitted from birds to humans.
The report of the woman’s death published in the Lancet medical journal said “the pandemic potential of this novel virus should not be underestimated.”
Dr. John McCauley of the World Health Organization said that H10N8 does not cause serious disease in poultry and thus it is difficult to detect. While they don’t believe the virus would transmit well between humans, Dr. McCauley admitted there was not enough information to make a definitive claim.
