Fatal Human H3N8 Influenza Virus has a Moderate Pandemic Risk
Valerie Le Sage, Michelle N. Vu, Maria A. Maltepes, Shengyang Wang, Brian Snow, Grace A. Merrbach, Alexandra J. Benton, Kylie E. Zirckel, Sarah E. Petnuch, Carly N. Marble, Lora Heather Rigatti, James C. Paulson, Elizabeth M. Drapeau, Anita K. McElroy, Scott E. Hensley, , Seema S. Lakdawala
The study assesses the pandemic risk of a fatal zoonotic H3N8 influenza virus from chickens, finding it has moderate pandemic potential due to its ability to infect humans and replicate in human cells.
PLoS Pathogens · Mar 3, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology