The warning arises shortly after a person contracts A severe disease Because of the avian flu in the state of Luisana, and that the First death As a result of it.
For their part, the authorities indicated that They record a total of 61 cases of infectionsbut everyone else were mild. More than half of these cases were reported in California.
What does the OMSA statement say
The report polished by the alert agency: “The presence of the avian influenza Highly pathogenic (IAHP) H5N9 of the Eurasian line Goose/Guangdongand of the Aviar influenza highly pathogenic (IAHP) H5N1 It has been confirmed on a duck -up farm in the Merced County, in California“
“This is the First confirmed case From IAHP H5N9 in poultry in the United States, “says the organization with respect to this new strain.
In addition, according to the report that ensures a World Surveillance on Animal Diseasesthis case was confirmed on January 13 and its origin is not yet known. But they report that, given the danger that the new strain spreads, the 119,000 poultry had to be sacrificed on the farm where it was detected.
“The inspection service of Animal and plant health (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculturein collaboration with those responsible for animal health and the wildlife of the states, it is carrying out epidemiological research exhaustive and reinforced surveillance in response to events related to highly pathogenic avian influenza, “says the text.
They also warn that more than sixty registered human cases, including the deceased, were “caused by a direct exposure to an animal “and the WHO specifies that” no transmission between humans”.
But scientists fear that aviar flu, combined with a seasonal flu, can mutate in a transmissible form between humans and trigger a pandemic.
Donald Trump decided to withdraw the United States from WHO
One of the first decisions of Donald Trump was to sign a decree for Remove the country from the World Health Organization (WHO), because of what a poor management of the COVID-19 Pandemiaincluding the lack of deep investigation into its origins.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) On Saturday changed its official position on the origin of COVID-19 by pointing out that it was “more likely” that the virus would have leaked from a Chinese laboratory to be transmitted through animals. Although China He rejected those allegations.
The avian flu virus in animals (CEPA H5N1) spread rapidly by the United States, which in turn Increases the concerns of a future pandemic Among humans.
WHO distancing can affect, since without cooperation and exchange of information between the US and the body, The international monitoring of the virus will be more difficult. The country recorded at the beginning of January the first human death related to the H5N1 virus. At the moment, the avian flu outbreak is limited to animals.
Source: Ambito
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