H3N8 bird flu

April 14, 2023

China recorded the world’s first human death caused by H3N8.
H3N₈ is a subtype of the influenza A virus.
It primarily affects birds, particularly wild waterfowl and shorebirds.
It can also infect other mammals.
It is not commonly found in humans, but rare cases of human infections have been reported.
There is no evidence of easy human-to-human transmission of H3N8 bird flu.
Symptoms in humans are similar to other types of flu, including fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, and fatigue.