H3N8 bird flu

The H3N8 bird flu strain is endemic in birds and horses, but experts say the first human case isn't a cause for major concern.

The H3N8 human case in China is the first time that this strain is confirmed to have been transmitted from animals to humans. H3N8 is a subtype of the influenza A virus, often referred to as avian flu or bird flu. Chinese health authorities have announced that the H3N8 strain of bird flu has been detected in a human for the first time.

H3N8 is a strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, which as the name suggests is a virus that spreads naturally through bird populations, especially wild aquatic ...

The WHO states the majority of human cases of bird flu infection have been associated with direct or indirect contact with infected live or dead poultry and that controlling the disease in the animal source is critical to decrease risk to humans. According to the ministry, the boy's case was the result of "one-off interspecies transmission" and "the risk of large-scale transmission is low". China has reported the first case of the H3N8 strain of avian flu in humans.

China has confirmed the first known human case of the H3N8 strain of avian flu. Read on to ensure your health and the health of others.

Nearly 23 million birds in the U.S. have died after the worst outbreak of bird flu since 2015, with Iowa being one of the worst states to be impacted. According to the World Health Organization, there was an increase in the number of human H5N6 bird flu cases in China last year. China has confirmed the first known human case of the H3N8 strain of avian flu.

Local health officials in Zhumadian (Henan province) confirmed that the victim is a four-year-old boy, who tested positive for the avian influenza strain on ...

This is the first case of human infection till date. The treatment could be offered at home or in hospital. They may vary from the typical seasonal flu we are used to. However, China’s National Health Commission is on guard as bird flu is known kill at least 50% of those it infects. However, nobody close to the child was found infected with the strain, thus making the health officials believe the fear of spread from human to human could be minimal. In fact, early studies show the strain cannot be passed from human to human.

The Chinese National Health Commission said that a four-year-old boy who was in contact with chickens and crows raised in his house was infected with the ...

Individuals under the age of 40 working with poultry and not taking precautions are susceptible to the virus. It has also been suggested to be a possible cause for the 1889-1890 pandemic in humans but there is not enough concrete evidence pointing towards the same. India reported an outbreak of bird flu in poultry as well as crows in January 2021. With the devastating effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which was also a zoonotic virus whose source of origin is still being debated, scientists have chosen to adopt the precuationary tone. This is the very first case of the H3N8 strain transmitting from birds to humans. China reported the first human case of a new avian flu virus.