WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India

The World Health Organisation has confirmed the human case of bird flu in India, after the H9N2 virus was detected in a four-year child in West Bengal.

Overall, this is the second human infection of avian influenza A (H9N2) notified to WHO from India, with the first being done in



2019.

The child has recovered and was discharged from the hospital.

WHO received a notification from the International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) for India, regarding a human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) virus infection in West Bengal, the health body said in a press release.