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For the First Time, One Case of Avian Influenza H9n2 Has Been Confirmed in Europe but Experts Remain Calm

The H9N2 avian influenza has just crossed a symbolic border. For the first time since the identification of this virus in 1997, a human case was confirmed on European soil. On 25 March 2026, the Italian health authorities diagnosed a young boy returning from Africa, hospitalized in isolation in Monza, in northern Italy. His condition is not serious. The patient's contacts have been identified and tested. No secondary transmission has been detect…
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The H9N2 avian influenza has just crossed a symbolic border. For the first time since the identification of this virus in 1997, a human case was confirmed on European soil. On 25 March 2026, the Italian health authorities diagnosed a young boy returning from Africa, hospitalized in isolation in Monza, in northern Italy. His condition is not serious. The patient's contacts have been identified and tested. No secondary transmission has been detect…

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Science-et-vie.com broke the news on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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