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Russia reports world’s first case of human infections with H5N8 bird flu, WHO ‘gathering more information’ – ABC News
The nation’s consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor says seven workers at a poultry plant in Russia’s south were confirmed to be infected with the H5N8 strain,…
Russia has registered the first case of the H5N8 bird flu strain being passed to humans from birds and has reported the matter to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Key points:
- Seven poultry workers in Russia’s south were infected by the H5N8 strain
- They have since recovered without infecting others, according to Russian health experts
- The WHO says it is gathering more information to “assess the public health impact” of the event
The nation’s consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor made the announcement…
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