Two Poultry Workers Test Positive for Bird Flu in the United Kingdom

As information, H3N8 is known to have circulated since 2002 after first appearing in North American waterfowl. The virus is known to infect horses, dogs, and seals. 

According to data, it had not been detected in humans before two non-fatal cases emerged, both also in China, in April and May last year. 

The deceased woman was 56 years old and from Guangdong Province in southeast China. She fell ill on February 22, was hospitalized for severe pneumonia on March 3, and died on March 16, the WHO said. 

"The patient had several underlying conditions. He had a history of exposure to live poultry before the onset of illness, and a history of wild birds around his home," the UN health agency said in a statement on Tuesday. 

Initially suspected pneumonia, the patient was found to be in close contact with live poultry. However, there has been no further explanation regarding the possible human-to-human transmission of the case according to expert predictions. 

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9 Oktober 2025