The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that a case of human infection with avian influenza A (H9N2) virus, also known as the bird flu, was detected in a child in the West Bengal state of India.
The patient was a 4-year-old child who recovered and was discharged from the hospital, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) announcement.
This is the second human patient with bird flu reported to the WHO from India, the first being in 2019.
Infection happens when people come in contact with contaminated poultry or environments.