The case occurred in a dairy farm worker in Michigan. It is already the second in that state, while the remaining one was confirmed in Texas.
The United States confirmed the third human case of bird flu in the country. He was identified as a dairy worker in Michiganwho becomes the second case detected in that state.
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)the contagion had occurred because the man was recently exposed to infected cattle with the virus. In addition, they clarified that it is not related to the first case detected in the state, which also occurred on a dairy farm.
Avian flu in the United States: the third human case is detected
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According to federal officials, the patient reports “most typical symptoms of an acute respiratory illness associated with influenza“In addition, they assured that he already received a antiviral treatment and is recovering.
The three people infected in USA They are dairy workers. Two were confirmed in Michigan and another in Texasa state where dairy cows infected with avian flu were recorded in the month of March.
In addition, the disease is beginning to generate concern regarding its transmission, since days ago, the Agriculture department of the United States (USDA) confirmed the detection of the virus in several alpacas on a farm on an Idaho farmsomething that had not been recorded before in these animals.
Concern about bird flu in the US
The bird flu cases in dairy farm workers put the focus on spread of the disease Between people. The CDC points out that, at the moment, the virus has not evolved for rapid transmission between humans, although this “You can change“.
Meanwhile, experts are working to monitor other possible cases of people who have been in contact with infected birds or animals. However, they have not detected “signs of unusual activity” of cases.
Source: Ambito
