Hill April 6, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert Friday to inform healthcare centers and the public of a confirmed human infection of the bird flu.
A farm worker on a commercial dairy farm in Texas developed conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, on March 27 and then tested positive for the “highly pathogenic avian influenza” (HPAI), the CDC said.
HPAI viruses have been reported in the Texas area’s dairy cattle and wild birds, but before this incident, there have been no previous reports on the spreading of HPAI from cows to humans.
The patient did not report any other symptoms and was not hospitalized. The person has received antiviral treatment and is recovering and the patient’s...
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