First case of human being infected with H10N3 bird flu exposed in China, know about the strain
For the first time in China, a case of human being infected with the H10N3 strain of bird flu has been reported. Prior to this, no other cases of human infection from the H10N3 strain have been found in the world.
The first case of human infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu has been reported in China. The National Health Commission confirmed that the infected 41-year-old male is a resident of Zhenjiang city. The H10N3 strain of avian influenza virus was detected in the patient on 28 May. However, the patient’s condition is said to be stable and is likely to be discharged from the hospital soon. At present, health officials have started searching for people who came in contact with the infected person.
First case of infection with H10N3 strain of bird flu in China
He downplayed the outbreak, saying that transmission of the virus from poultry to humans is a sporadic case and the risk of causing an epidemic is extremely low. However, the National Health Commission did not give information about how this person came in the grip of the virus. Bird flu is a viral infection, also called avian influenza, and there are many strains of it. The National Health Commission said in a statement that no cases of human infection with the H10N3 strain had previously been reported worldwide.
Officials told very little about the reason for becoming an epidemic
H10N3 is less pathogenic or a comparatively less severe strain of the virus in poultry and the risk of widespread spread is very low. There are many different strains of avian influenza in China, and some have been infecting people occasionally, especially those working with poultry. There has been no significant number of human infections from bird flu since the H7N9 strain that caused nearly 300 deaths between 2016-2017.
Bird flu is a contagious disease caused by the influenza type A virus. Usually its virus is found in chicken, pigeon and birds. There are many strains of influenza virus such as H5N1, H7N3, H7N7, H7N9 and H9N2. Some of them are mild while some are more contagious, and pose a risk of massive bird death.
