Russia Reports First Human Cases Of H5N8 Bird Flu To World Health Organization - IFLScience
The latest announcement reports seven poultry farm workers infected with a new strain of bird flu, H5N8, in southern Russia.
Health authorities in Russia have reported what is believed to be the first-ever human cases of H5N8 Influenza (bird flu) infection to the World Health Organization. .In most cases, the virus strains only infect birds and are commonly detected in poultry farm animals, where mass cullings follow any reported outbreak to restrict the spread.The latest announcement reports seven poultry farm workers infected with a new strain of bird flu, H5N8, in southern Russia.