Corona virus infection worldwide (Coronavirus) still remains a matter of concern. China (ChinaIn most of the countries including ), there is a jump in the cases of corona infection. China (Coronavirus in China) So the situation is worse than this. Strict restrictions are being imposed by the Chinese government in cities like Shanghai. But now along with the corona virus, a new deadly virus has emerged in China. Its first case in humans has also been registered in China. The name of this virus is H3N8 bird flu (H3N8 Bird Flu) is. It is being said to be a deadly variant of bird flu.
According to the National Health Commission of China, this H3N8 bird flu virus has been found in a 4-year-old child in the country. He lives in central Henan province. It has been informed that crows and chickens were raised in the child’s house. After coming in contact with them, he has been infected with this new variant of bird flu. The National Health Commission has said that on April 5, the child had other symptoms including fever. After this, he has been confirmed to be infected with bird flu.
Infection not found in people close to the child
It has also been informed that this variant of bird flu has not been found in other people who came in close contact with the child. They have not been found infected. It is being told that preliminary investigation has found that it cannot effectively infect humans yet. Along with this, the possibility of spreading epidemic on a large scale from this variant of bird flu is still low. But experts are seeing it as a threat. Earlier H3N8 variants were found in horses, dogs, birds and seals. But till now no case of human being infected has been reported.
Many strains of bird flu have come to the fore in China
Several strains of bird flu have been reported in China. Some of these variants have also infected people who work in poultry farms. Last year, there was a case of human being infected with the H10N3 variant of bird flu in China. Along with this, H5N6 has also surfaced in China. The increasing cases of bird flu in China have worried experts around the world.
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On the other hand, China on Tuesday ordered two crore one million people to be tested for corona virus infection in Beijing. It has been told that earlier orders were given to investigate 35 lakh people in the country on Monday. Of these, the infection was confirmed in 32 people. At the same time, 52 more people died of infection in Shanghai. After the arrival of these cases, the cases of current spread of infection have increased to 190. Like Shanghai, the cases of infection are increasing rapidly in the capital Beijing too. Orders have been given for mass investigation in 11 districts of the capital on Tuesday and according to estimates, two crore ten lakh people here will be investigated.
