Acute respiratory distress syndrome and severe pneumonia linked to avian influenza A (H10N3) in a young woman: a case study

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A 23-year-old woman developed severe pneumonia and ARDS after being infected with avian influenza A (H10N3) in Nanning, China.
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The patient had no significant past medical history and worked at a seafood market, with recent exposure to a slaughterhouse.
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Despite negative cultures for common respiratory pathogens, metagenomic sequencing confirmed the presence of avian influenza virus.
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The patient required intensive care, including mechanical ventilation and ECMO, and was treated with antiviral and antifungal medications.
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After three months of treatment, the patient recovered and was discharged, with phylogenetic analysis showing her strain was closely related to another reported case.

Infection

by Mei Zhao, Qiyun Shi, Lin Zhao, Meng Wang, Jingwen Li, Zhiyi Wan, Tun Ouyang, Yang Yu
July 17, 2026

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