The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert Friday informing clinicians, state health departments, and the public that a person in Texas who came into contact with dairy cows has been infected with avian influenza, also known as avian influenza.
A farm worker at a commercial dairy farm in Texas developed conjunctivitis last week and later tested positive for bird flu, the agency said.
The positive diagnosis of bird flu came after milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas tested positive.
This infection marks the second person in the United States to test positive for the avian influenza virus, following a 2022 case in Colorado.
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A case of avian influenza was found in a farmer who had contact with dairy cows. (St. Petersburg)
The CDC notes that while the current risk to the public from these viruses remains low, people who regularly come near infected birds, cattle, and other animals are at high risk of infection and should take appropriate precautions. He said there is.
Since 1997, more than 900 sporadic human cases of avian influenza have been reported in 23 countries.
More than half of the nearly 900 cases have resulted in deaths, according to the CDC.
Scientific sampling of eggs in poor condition, analysis of avian influenza in humans, conceptual diagram (St. Petersburg)
Although the mortality rate for humans is high, the mortality rate for birds affected by this disease is nearly 100%.
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From 2015 to 2016, human cases of avian influenza decreased significantly, with only a few sporadic human cases reported worldwide since 2022.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that milk collected from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for avian influenza.
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People infected with bird flu usually experience no to mild symptoms.
Seriously ill people will experience common flu-like symptoms Cough, headache, shortness of breath, sore throat, fever, chills, fatigue, runny nose, etc.
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Avian influenza is diagnosed through clinical testing.
People concerned about contracting avian influenza can protect themselves by using protective equipment such as gloves and eye protection and washing their hands frequently.
Eligible people can receive the influenza vaccine each year.
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