Russia says detected first case of H5N8 avian flu in humans, has alerted WHO
(World News Russia)

MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia said on Saturday (Feb 20) its scientists had detected the first case of transmission of the H5N8 strain of avian flu to humans and had alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO). In televised remarks, the head of Russia`s health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, said scientists at the Vektor laboratory had isolated the strain`s genetic material from seven workers at...