A 4-year-old Chinese child was diagnosed with a flu mutation that previously only affected birds and animals.
China reported the first case of human infection with H3N8 bird flu. This has a reference to the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China reported by Reuters.
The infection was found in a four -year -old boy from central Henan province. On April 5, he developed fever and other symptoms after contact with chickens and crows raised in his home.
None of the close contacts were infected with the virus. This variant of the virus does not have the ability to effectively infect humans, so the risk of a large -scale epidemic is low.
The H3N8 variant has previously been found elsewhere in the world in horses, dogs, birds, and seals, but cases of H3N8 in humans have not been reported.
There are many different strains of bird flu in China, and some of them are seasonally contagious to people who usually work with birds.
The Celestial Empire has a massive population of both farm and wild birds of many species, creating the perfect environment for avian viruses to mix and mutate.
In the past, scientists have proven the effectiveness of the universal flu vaccine. The intranasal vaccine enhances protective reactions in the mucous membranes, blocking the entrance for respiratory infections.
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Source: korrespondent
