New Dangerous virus - 1st Human death due to H3N8..?
The global number of new cases of the novel coronavirus XBB.1.16 is rising quickly. In the meantime, China, the country where the world's concern over the coronavirus outbreak began, has reported yet another such story. In Zhongshan City in southern China, where infection with the novel bird flu virus H3N8 has been discovered, a 56-year-old woman passed away. There are now two additional patients who have this virus. The World health Organization reports that this is the first instance of avian influenza H3N8-related human fatality worldwide. According to WHO estimates based on this mortality, other people may also be at risk from this new bird flu virus.Virus increased the level of serious diseasesInformation concerning the woman's death on monday in Zhongshan City has been reported in Chinese media. According to reports citing WHO, the woman already had a number of serious illnesses, including cancer. She was hospitalised during this time due to severe pneumonia. They discovered H3N8 bird flu virus during their surveillance for severe acute respiratory illness (SARI). The woman's severe illnesses were made more lethal by this virus, which is why she passed away on Monday.Infection in poultry market sampleAccording to the WHO, the woman came into touch with bird flu-infected chicken that was prevalent in the livestock market. Following the woman's sample's confirmation of bird flu illness, samples from her close family members and the poultry market were also collected. While tests from the woman's immediate family have been proven to be negative, H3N8 contamination has been discovered in the chicken market.