Bird flu has now been reported in humans, the first case of its kind in China

- H5N8 is not only less dangerous to humans but it is extremely deadly to wild birds and poultry

New delhi date. May 01, 2021, Tuesday

The first case of bird flu in humans has been reported in China. China has reported the first case of human infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu in the country's eastern Jiangsu province, China's National Health Commission said on Tuesday. A 41-year-old man from Xinjiang was found to have a bird flu strain and is currently in stable condition.

Patients were exposed to the H10N3 avian influenza virus on May 28, Chinese officials said. Attempts are being made to find out how the man became infected with the H10N3 strain of bird flu. No other case of human transmission through H10N3 has previously been reported globally.

H10N3 is a less pathogenic and relatively less severe strain of the bird flu virus and has a much lower risk of spreading on a large scale. There are many different strains of avian influenza in China and some even infect people on a small scale. Poultry farmers in particular are the victims.

H5N8 is a subtype of influenza virus (also known as bird flu virus), while H5N8 is not only less dangerous to humans but is extremely deadly to wild birds and poultry. The highly pathogenic H5N6 avian flu was found in wild birds in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang in April.

The first case of H5N1 was reported in 1997

Many viruses are responsible for spreading bird flu, but H5N1 is considered the most dangerous because it acts as a carrier of bird flu in humans and makes them prey. The first case of bird flu infection in humans was reported in 1997 when it was transmitted from a chicken to a person in Hong Kong.

Since 2003, the bird flu virus has spread to many Asian countries, including China, Europe, and Africa. In 2013, a Chinese man was infected with bird flu. However, according to the World Health Organization, bird flu does not infect or affect humans in general. Now a new case of H10N3 strain of bird flu has come up.