H3N8

A 56-year-old woman from Guangdong, southeast China, has become the first known person to die from the H3N8 strain of bird flu.— AFP/file The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that a 56-year-old woman from Guangdong,…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World Health…

A Chinese woman who became the first person to ever die from the H3N8 strain of bird flu, is believed to have caught the killer strain from a wet market.The 56-year-old, from the Guangdong province, first became ill on February 22 and was …

<!-- -->The patient had multiple underlying conditions, said the WHO, and a history of exposure to live poultry.Beijing: A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World…

A Chinese woman has become the first person to ever die from the H3N8 strain of bird flu.The 56-year-old, from the Guangdong province, first became ill on February 22 and was admitted to the hospital with severe pneumonia on March 3. She…

Last Updated: April 11, 2023, 23:47 ISTIt further said that epidemiological investigation and close contact tracing have been carried out. (Representative image/AP)The UN body said it is still unclear about exact source of infection and how…

Representational image. Photo: AFP/file BEIJING: China has confirmed the first known human case of the H3N8 strain of avian flu, but health authorities say there is a low risk of widespread transmission among people.H3N8 is known to…

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