WHO Confirms Second Human Bird Flu Case in India Since 2019: 4-Year-Old in Bengal

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WHO Confirms Second Human Bird Flu Case in India: World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported another case of Bird Flu in a four-year-old child from India. The reports came after a statement was released from WHO on June 11.

This marks the second case that was detected in India.

As per the reports from WHO, the 4-year-old girl's symptoms were detected in January, and she was immediately admitted to the hospital under the Bird Flu unit.

The child was first checked by the pediatrician because of a high fever and abnormal pain. After some time the condition got worse as the child suffered persistent respiratory distress, a high fever, and abdominal cramps, the child was later admitted to the ICU of a local hospital

After proper treatment, the child was discharged from the hospital in March.

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The official said the child might have been exposed to any poultry in the residence and surrounding areas.

However, the child was once again admitted to a government hospital because of severe respiratory distress.

The National Institute of Virology reported that the virus was sub-typed as H9N2 and after a series of treatments, the child was discharged on May 1.

The WHO said, “Most human cases of infection with H9N2 viruses are exposed through contact with infected poultry or contaminated environments… Given the continued detection of the virus in poultry populations, sporadic human cases can be expected.”

Till now only two deaths of people who are affected by Bird Flu have been reported, This year, there has been an increase in awareness of bird flu following the infection of three individuals from the United States.

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