Becker's Healthcare April 22, 2024
While emphasizing that no human-to-human transmission has occurred, global health officials are urging countries to closely track bird flu to detect any potential changes in the virus that may make it more adept at spreading to and among humans.
Earlier this month, the CDC said while the threat avian flu poses to humans remains low, the situation is being taken “very seriously.” Experts have heightened calls to ramp up surveillance efforts over the past few weeks amid growing reports of bird flu cases among dairy cows in the U.S., marking the first time the disease has been found in dairy cattle.
An individual in Texas who worked on a dairy farm tested positive for H5N1, health officials confirmed April 1....
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