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Scientists warn that the H9N2 bird flu virus, which has become more adapted to infect human cells, has the potential to cause a human pandemic if it undergoes further genetic changes, highlighting the need for increased surveillance.
China has reported two new human cases of H9N2 avian flu involving 1-year-old girls from Guizhou and Guangxi provinces, raising the country's total to 15 cases this year. H9N2 is known to circulate in poultry in the region, with sporadic infections often occurring in children who typically experience mild symptoms after exposure to poultry.