How Dangerous Is H3N8, the Newly Discovered Bird Flu Strain? - FIJ NG

"We often see a virus spread to a human and then not spread any further so a single case is not a cause of great concern," said Peter Horby, professor of emerging infectious diseases and global health, University of Oxford.

An H3N8 strain of bird flu has been detected in humans for the first time, in China. According to TheGuardian, the victim, a four-year-old boy from the central province of Henan, was infected after … [+1946 chars]

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