What is Influenza A virus subtype H5N8?
{{Virusbox | parent = Alphainfluenzavirus | species = Influenza A virus | serotype = Influenza A virus subtype H5N8 }} '''[[Hemagglutinin|H]]5[[Neuraminidase|N]]8''' is a subtype of the [[Influenza A virus]] (sometimes called [[Avian_influenza|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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-20|title=Russia records first cases of human infection with bird flu strain H5N8|url=https://news.sky.com/story/russia-records-first-cases-of-human-infection-with-bird-flu-strain-h5n8-12223692|access-date=2021-02-21|website=Sky News|language=en-GB}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{med-stub}} [[Category:Influenza]]