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Hospitalized 4-Year-Old In China Diagnosed With First Human Case Of Bird Flu Hospitalized 4-Year-Old In China Diagnosed With First Human Case Of Bird Flu
Hospitalized 4-Year-Old In China Diagnosed With First Human Case Of Bird Flu The first human case of H3N8 bird flu has been reported in China, according to health officials. A 4-year-old boy from central Henan province has reportedly tested positive for bird flu, representing the first-known human case of the strain. The news was reported by China’s National Health Commission, which said the child tested positive after being hospitalized with a fever and other symptoms in early April. In a statement, the Commission said that the boy’s family raised chickens at their home and they lived in an area with wild ducks. “Experts’ preliminary assessment is that the H3N…