Tag: zoonotic disease

China Reports World’s First Human Death From H3N8 Bird Flu

A Chinese woman has died from H3N8 bird flu—the world’s first case of human death from a type of bird flu that to date has been exceedingly rare in humans. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the development in a statement on April 11. On March 27, the National Health Commission of China’s communist regime…


New Henipavirus Identified in China May Be Problematic: Expert

A new Henipavirus, named Langya henipavirus (LayV), was first identified in China in 2018 through a throat swab sample from a patient with a fever, according to a peer-reviewed medical journal. Henipaviruses are an important emerging cause of zoonotic disease, that is, transmitted from animals to humans, according to BMJ Best Practice, a medical information platform….