The recent death of a Chinese woman due to the H3N8 bird flu virus has caused alarm among health officials worldwide

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Published: 10:23 pm April 12, 2023

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.While the virus is primarily detected in birds and rarely affects humans, this incident marks the first recorded instance of a fatal case in humans.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that three people have contracted the disease so far, with all of them located in China.

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