China has confirmed the first known human case of the H3N8 strain of avian flu, but health authorities say there is a low risk of widespread transmission among people.
H3N8 is known to have been circulating since 2002 after first emerging in North American waterfowl. It is known to infect horses, dogs and seals, but has not previously been detected in humans.
The boy's family raised chickens at home and lived in an area populated by wild ducks, the NHC said in a statement. It warned the public to nevertheless stay away from dead or sick birds and seek immediate treatment for fever or respiratory symptoms. The H5N1 and H7N9 strains of bird flu, detected in 1997 and 2013, respectively, have been responsible for most cases of human illness from avian influenza, according to the US Centers for Disease Control.
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