Influenza A virus subtype H5N8
H5N8 is a subtype of the Influenza A virus (sometimes called bird flu) and is highly lethal to wild birds and poultry.
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Virus classification | |
Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Insthoviricetes |
Order: | Articulavirales |
Family: | Orthomyxoviridae |
Genus: | Alphainfluenzavirus |
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Serotype: | Influenza A virus subtype H5N8
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H5N8 usually does not make human sick; however, seven people in Russia were found to be infected in 2021.[1]
Influenza A Virus Subtype H5N8 Media
References
- ↑ "Russia records first cases of human infection with bird flu strain H5N8". Sky News. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-02-21.