This was reported by the Center for Disease Control of Guangdong Province in southern China. A 56-year-old woman contracted the H3N8 strain of avian influenza.

The patient became infected in the city of Zhongshan, etc.history of contact with live birds prior to the discovery of the disease, the institution reported on its website, which did not specify when the case was detected.

It’s about third case of human infection with H3N8 reported in Asian country from April 2022.

Nothing is known about the patient’s health at this time. suffered from multiple myeloma and other major diseases before infection.

This was reported in the Center. conducted an epidemiological investigation and observation of close contacts of an infected person, not finding any abnormality among her relatives at the moment.

“Experts believe that this is a sporadic case and that the risk of infection is low at this stage,” the statement said.

The institution recommends “avoid direct contact with live or dead birds in daily life” and “separate raw meat from cooked meat”.

In addition, health authorities advise people with respiratory symptoms put on a face mask and that they report to the doctor if they have been in contact with birds.