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New Delhi: The first human infection with the H3N8 strain of bird flu has been reported in China, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China said on Tuesday, April 26. However, the outbreak is an occasional bird-to-human cross-species transmission, and the risk of a large-scale epidemic is low, the country’s health authority said in a statement. The case was reported in China’s Henan Province on Tuesday. Who Is The Patient Infected With The H3N8 Strain? The patient is a four-year-old boy who raises chickens and wild ducks at home, according to the statement. The boy developed fever...
