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Louisiana patient is the first serious case of H5N1 bird flu in the US
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the first such case in the United States. Health officials said the patient was exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. However, agency officials did not provide details of the man’s symptoms.
CDC says patient was exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks
A man from Louisiana is the first case of severe bird flu illness in the US, health officials said. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the patient was exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks. However, the symptoms of the person have not been revealed.
In the last few days, many dairy and farm workers tested positive avian influenzaBut all these cases were mild, and most of the cases were coming into contact with sick poultry or dairy cowsThis year, more than 60 bird flu infections have been reported, more than half of them in California. In two cases — an adult in Missouri and a teen in California — officials have not determined how they were exposed to the virus.
The Louisiana infection is the first U.S. human case linked to exposure to a backyard flock, according to the CDC.
health officials say Bird flu still primarily an animal health issueAnd the risk to the general public remains low. There is no documented evidence of the virus spreading from person to person.
According to experts, the best way to prevent H5N1 bird flu is to avoid contact with it whenever possible. Infected birds carry avian influenza A virus In their saliva, mucus and stool. Other infected animals may shed avian influenza A viruses in respiratory secretions and other bodily fluids.
What is bird flu?
Doctors say that bird flu or avian influenza is an infection caused by a type of virus which usually spreads in birds and other animals. Sometimes humans can get bird flu from infected animals.
You may hear about bird flu when an outbreak is affecting large numbers of birds or other animals. This is worrying because it increases the risk of human infection, may affect wildlife and reduce food supplies.
there are Multiple subtypes of H5N1 and recent cases of influenza A (H5) in humans in the United States. The most common subtypes circulating in humans in the past have been influenza A(H5N1) and influenza A(H). The types of proteins present on the surface of the virus determine the names of these subtypes.
Symptoms and signs of bird flu
Some signs and symptoms of bird flu include:
- Conjunctivitis
- Fever
- Tiredness
- cough
- muscle pain
- sore throat
- nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- breathlessness
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