WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India

New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed the human case of bird flu in India after the H9N2 virus was detected in a four-year-old child in West Bengal.

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.

As per ANI, 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.