Second Human Case of Bird Flu In US --Cattle Farm Virus Outbreak Spreads to 7 States

[NuclearID]

A second human case of bird flu has been confirmed in the United States since the virus was first detected in dairy cattle in late March, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, expanding the outbreak of the H5N1 virus though risk is low

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793382245887037640

 

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The CDC said in an alert that it is preparing for the "possibility of increased risk to human health" from bird flu following an outbreak among dairy cows and two confirmed human cases.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1794060840674492481

 

[NuclearID]

H5N1 bird flu found at 7 more dairy farms, including 3 in South Dakota, 2 in Michigan and 2 in Colorado. This is the biggest one-day increase so far.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1794134626757136636

 

[NuclearID]

This seems a little concerning. No?

 

[NuclearID]

Some good news.

Despite spread in wild birds and poultry, few human infections with A(H5N1) virus have been reported globally. Serology data also show evidence of rare prior virus infections, indicating that the virus has not been able to spread well to or among people. bit.ly/4e7PLUD

https://twitter.com/x/status/1798828487895134219

 

[NuclearID]

With multiple outbreaks of bird flu in the U.S., workers who handle animals and food products face increased exposure to risk of infection.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1799124414513963056