Medical Panel to Investigate Child Affected by Avian Virus H9N2 in Malda, West Bengal

A medical panel led by Dr. Dipankar Majhi is set to visit Kaliachak in Malda, West Bengal to investigate a case of a child affected by the avian virus H9N2. The team will assess the health infrastructure in Malda following the detection of the second case of H9N2 in India. The virus is not transmissible between humans, as confirmed by tests on family members and poultry samples.