Event Brief
Italy confirms first European human H9N2 avian flu case
Filed: Mar 26, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Summary: The first human case of H9N2 avian flu in Europe has been detected in Italy in a person who travelled from outside the continent.
WHO: Italy
WHAT: confirmed first human case of H9N2 avian flu
WHEN: Mar 26, 2026 at 8:48 AM ET
WHERE: Italy
WHY: A person who travelled from outside the continent tested positive.
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