Help keep an eye out for H3N8 bird flu.

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2 May 2022 5:12 a.m.

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China National Health Commission

A 4-year-old boy was found sick with H3N8 bird flu in Henan Province, China on April 26.

The patient has a fever and other symptoms.

The patient's home has chickens and crows.

Including wild ducks around the house

China's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a clinical observation and randomization of close contact with patients.

and did not find any abnormalities

While H3N8 avian influenza strain has previously been detected in horses, dogs, birds and seals from around the world… but no human cases of H3N8 have been reported.

This discovery is considered to be the first infection in humans.

Although the report of the National Health Commission of China initially assessed that

Such pathogens have the ability to infect humans.

But the risk of a widespread outbreak remains low.

While the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has reported outbreaks of highly severe avian influenza (HPAI) in foreign countries around the world since January 2022, there have been 2,064 outbreaks, including outbreaks. bird flu in neighboring countries

For example, Vietnam found the H5N1 and H5N8 strains last February.

However, even though Thailand has not seen any reports of bird flu for more than 14 years, the Department of Livestock Development is still preparing to prevent bird flu in Thailand continuously.

therefore requesting cooperation from poultry farmers to closely observe animal symptoms

If the bird is found to be sick and dead unusual

Never sell, distribute or use poultry for food.

Immediately notify the district livestock officers, livestock volunteers, village health volunteers, village headmen and village headmen.

for livestock officials to visit the area to inspect and take immediate disease control measures

If in doubt, you can contact the district livestock office or the provincial livestock office near your home.

For more information, please contact the Office of Control.

Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment (OCPB), Department of Livestock Development, or Department of Livestock Development Hotline

Call 0-6325-6888 or notify via Application : DLD 4.0 at any time.

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