China reports the first human case of H3N8 bird flu: Is it a new virus, is it related to Covid-19?

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La China National Health Commission reported that a four-year-old boy has become the first person infected with the H3N8 strain of bird flu. The little boy, who lives in the city of Zhumadian, in Henan province, he began to develop symptoms such as fever on April 5, however, his condition worsened on April 10, for which he was transferred to a medical institution. After studies, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that it is a contagion of the H3N8 flu, but stressed that the risk of person-to-person transmission is low. This H3N8 strain has infected horses, dogs…

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