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First human case of H10N3 bird flu strain reported in China

First human case of H10N3 bird flu strain reported in China

2 June 2021

A man has been infected with the H10N3 strain of bird flu in China, but the risk of the virus spreading between people is thought to be low
The coronavirus owes its name to the crown-like projections that encircle the capsid.

Viruses

23 March 2020

For something so small, viruses have a huge impact on the world. They are easily the most abundant organisms on Earth (though the use of the word “organisms” is controversial), found in every environment in vast, mind-numbingly large numbers.

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