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A 56-year-old woman in China has become the first known human to die from the H3N8 strain of bird flu, according to Chinese authorities. The World Health Organization says the risk of a wider outbreak appears to be low, as the virus does not have the ability to spread easily from person to person. The woman had multiple pre-existing health problems and a history of exposure to live poultry at wet markets.
China reported its first human death from H3N8 bird flu, a subtype of bird flu that has only infected three known people to date. The patient had multiple underlying conditions and had been exposed to live poultry and wild birds prior to falling ill. No evidence of human-to-human spread of H3N8 has been detected to date, but it's important to continue monitoring H3N8 to detect changes that might make it more dangerous to human health.
China has reported its first human death from H3N8 bird flu, with two non-fatal infections registered last year. The World Health Organization (WHO) said that a wider spread of the virus between humans was unlikely but stressed the importance of global surveillance. The H3N8 virus is commonly detected in birds but causes few symptoms and has also infected other mammals. Health authorities across the world consider it important to monitor all avian influenza viruses, as they can easily evolve and cause a pandemic.