Becker's Healthcare October 25, 2024
There are 31 confirmed cases of bird flu in the country, and experts are concerned that cases may continue to rise, giving opportunities for the flu to mutate, The New York Times reported Oct. 24.
Here are seven things to know:
1. The additional cases of H5N1, which were identified in California, have not changed the CDC’s risk assessment for the public. The risk level remains low, CDC experts told the Times.
2. Public health experts are investigating a case in Missouri involving an individual who developed flu-like symptoms after sharing a home with a patient hospitalized with bird flu in August. A handful of healthcare workers also developed flu-like symptoms after caring for the patient, but CDC tests showed...
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