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Texas and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a human case of avian flu on Monday. person who has had contact with dairy cows
Texas and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a human case of avian flu on Monday. person who has had contact with dairy cows who are believed to have been infected with the virus.
This is the second case of the strain Avian influenza H5N1 detected in humans in the United States.
The CDC said the infection does not change the assessment of the public health risk of H5N1 avian influenza in the United States. considered low.
The health agency said people who come into contact with infected birds or animals or environments contaminated by them have a higher risk of becoming infected.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the patient’s only symptom was eye inflammation.
CDC is working closely with state and federal agencies, including the USDA, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and local health authorities to investigate and closely monitor the situation.
Avian influenza H5 is widespread among wild birds in the United States and around the world, the CDC says.
The virus in dairy cows was first reported in Texas and Kansas by the Department of Agriculture on March 25, 2024.
Unpasteurized milk from sick cattle collected from two dairy farms in Kansas and one in Texas, as well as a throat swab from a cow at another dairy farm in Texas, tested positive for the HPAI A(H5) virus.
On March 29, 2024, they confirmed the presence of the virus in a dairy herd in Michigan that had recently received cows from Texas.
Preliminary analysis shows that current antiviral drugs against influenza are effective.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that seasonal influenza vaccines do not provide protection against these viruses.
Information from Reuters.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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