Influenza A virus subtype H5N8
| Influenza A virus subtype H5N8 | |
|---|---|
Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
| Class: | Insthoviricetes |
| Order: | Articulavirales |
| Family: | Orthomyxoviridae |
| Genus: | Alphainfluenzavirus |
| Species: | |
| Serotype: | 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.
H5N8 usually does not make human sick; however, seven people in Russia were found to be infected in 2021.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Russia records first cases of human infection with bird flu strain H5N8". Sky News. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
