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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country reported the first death from H3N8 bird flu, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)?
A
Russia
B
Bhutan
C
Bangladesh
D
China
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bird flu: China records first death from H3N8 influenza strain, WHO says. “The likelihood of human-to-human spread is low, ‘’ WHO said while stressing the importance of global surveillance because of the constantly evolving nature of influenza viruses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Transmission of H5N1 from infected birds to humans has been confirmed in Iraq, Egypt, Djibouti and Pakistan. Egypt has been the most affected country in the EMR where the disease has remained endemic, with frequent epizootic and 167 human cases that include 60 deaths.

Detailed explanation-3: -To date, a total of 1, 568 laboratory-confirmed human infections with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus including 616 fatal cases (CFR: 39%) have been reported to WHO since early 2013.

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