H3N8

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H3N8 is a subtype of the species Influenza A virus (sometimes called bird flu virus). H3N8 is now endemic in birds, horses and dogs.

H3N8 is suspected of causing a human pandemic in either 1889 or 1900. Sources differ; some say the 1889 pandemic was caused H2N2. The experts also differ on exactly how sure we can be that either were involved. [1]

It was the subtype that was responsible for over one-forth of the flu infections in wild ducks in a 1997 study [2].

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  1. ^ Influenza_A
  2. ^ Coinfection of Wild Ducks by Influenza A Viruses
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Subtypes of type A flu: H1N1 - H1N2 - H2N2 - H3N2 - H3N8 - H5N1 - H5N2 - H5N3 - H5N8 - H5N9 - H7N1 - H7N2 - H7N3 - H7N4 - H7N7 - H9N2 - H10N7

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