Consider the following statement aboutAvian Influenza (H9N2):

1.  Recently, there is an outbreak of human cases of avian influenza virus (H9N2) in children in China

2.  H9N2 is a subtype of Covid

3.  Infections ranging from mild, flu-like symptoms or eye inflammation to severe, acute respiratory disease or death.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Solution

Recently, there is an outbreak of human cases of avian influenza virus (H9N2) and clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China. H9N2 is a subtype of the influenza A virus which causes human influenza as well as bird flu. This virus is found worldwide in wild birds and is endemic in poultry in many areas. Symptoms: Infections ranging from mild, flu-like symptoms or eye inflammation to severe, acute respiratory disease or death