First Human Death , From H3N8 Avian Flu , Recorded in China.
On April 12, a Chinese woman became
the first person to die from a variant of
the bird flu that is rarely found in humans. .
Reuters reports that the World Health Organization
said that the strain does not appear
to be contagious between people.
Reuters reports that the World Health Organization
said that the strain does not appear
to be contagious between people.
According to the WHO, the 56-year-old woman
from Guangdong was the third person to be
infected with the H3N8 variant of avian flu.
According to the WHO, the 56-year-old woman
from Guangdong was the third person to be
infected with the H3N8 variant of avian flu.
Reuters reports that all of the known cases
have been reported in China, with the first
of those cases reported in 2022.
Reuters reports that all of the known cases
have been reported in China, with the first
of those cases reported in 2022.
Late in March, the Guangdong Provincial
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
reported the third infection.
According to the WHO, the woman
had multiple underlying conditions
and a history of exposure to live poultry.
Reuters reports that the WHO also said that samples
from a local wet market visited by the woman
prior to falling ill tested positive for influenza. .
According to the WHO,
no other cases were found among
the infected woman's close contacts.
Based on available information, it appears
that this virus does not have the ability to
spread easily from person to person, and
therefore the risk of it spreading among
humans at the national, regional and
international levels is considered to be low, WHO statement, via Reuters.
Based on available information, it appears
that this virus does not have the ability to
spread easily from person to person, and
therefore the risk of it spreading among
humans at the national, regional and
international levels is considered to be low, WHO statement, via Reuters.
Reuters reports that monitoring avian influenza
is considered critical, as it is capable
of evolving and causing a pandemic.
Reuters reports that monitoring avian influenza
is considered critical, as it is capable
of evolving and causing a pandemic
