What is 2020–21 H5N8 outbreak?
In 2020 and 2021, an ongoing outbreak of [[Influenza A virus subtype H5N8|Avian influenza subtype H5N8]] has been happening in [[poultry]] farms and in wild bird populations in several countries and continents. It has caused the [[culling]]s of millions of birds to prevent a pandemic similar to that of [[Global spread of H5N1|the H5N1 outbreak in 2008]]. The first case of human transmission was reported by Russian authorities in February 2021, as several poultry farm workers tested positive for the virus.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-birdflu-algeria-idUSKBN2A9112 Algeria reports H5N8 bird flu on farm -OIE]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Multistub|history|med}} {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 H5N8 outbreak}} [[Category:February 2020 events]] [[Category:February 2021 events]] [[Category:History of medicine]]