This year the US confirms the third case of avian influenza in humans; all worked on dairy farms with outbreaks of the disease
In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the third case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans. between the months of May and June. The most recent case of H5N1 infection was reported in a person who worked with dairy cattle in the state of Michigan.
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In addition to the three most recent cases of avian influenza in humans, the United States has an older record, from 2022. That year, a patient who worked on the poultry farm became infected. In the current epidemic, all patients are directly linked to cow farming and milk production.
According to CDC data, 68 herds of dairy cattle have been affected by avian influenza since the beginning of the year. Samples of the virus have been found in milk.
Third case of avian flu in the USA
Unlike the other two cases, the newly infected patient had symptoms similar to those of the “common” flu, such as cough. The other two infected people only had eye discomfort.
The health status of the third infected patient is stable and is kept in isolation indoors. Family members, loved ones and other employees of the farm show no symptoms of the infection.
Risk of avian influenza
“Although the current public health risk is low, the CDC is closely monitoring the situation and working with states to monitor people exposed to the animals,” the agency explains. After all, there is pandemic potential involving the virus if it gets out of control.
In the latest World Health Organization (WHO) statement on zoonotic diseases, experts also predicted a low risk, given that there are no records of transmission of the avian influenza virus between humans. So far, infections have been linked to people who have had contact with sick animals, including cows or birds.
Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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