WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India

A four-year-old child in West Bengal, India, was infected with the H9N2 bird flu virus after exposure to poultry. The child was hospitalised for severe respiratory issues and recovered after three months. This is the second human case of H9N2 bird flu in India, with the first reported in 2019. The World Health Organization warns of potential sporadic human cases due to the virus’s prevalence in poultry.