China reports rare human case of bird flu; health officials say it poses a low risk to others

China health officials have detected the first human case of the H3N8 bird flu, according to the country's National Health and Wellness Commission. No other human cases of the flu have been detected.

On April 5, a 4-year-old boy from Henan Province who had chickens and ducks in and around his home developed a fever and other symptoms. He was admitted to a local medical facility ten days later, the health commission said. The Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a test on the boy on April 24, and it came back positive for the H3N8 bird flu virus. 

Health officials later tested close contacts of the infected child and no other cases were found.