The Texas dairy worker who caught bird flu from a sick cow in late March had none of the symptoms typically associated with influenza, including fever, coughing or sneezing. The only indication that he had been infected was a striking case of pinkeye. Details of the man’s case — the only documented instance of bird flu spreading from a cow to a human — were published Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine, from health officials in Texas and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...
Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar.
A new study finds spikes in Flu virus in wastewater could be linked to the spread of Bird Flu affecting cattle.
Geneva, May 2 (Prensa Latina) WHO sustained on Thursday that the global health risk level of bird flu at a low level, but it admitted concern over the growing spread of its incidence due to climate change, among other reasons. The post WHO worries about bird flu notwithstanding low global health risk first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Dr. Barb Petersen, a dairy veterinarian in Amarillo, Texas, had been caring for sick cows for several weeks in March when she and a colleague finally pinned down the cause of the illness among the herd: the H5N1 strain of the bird flu. It was the first time the virus had been detected in cattle. The sick cows, said Petersen, who owns Sunrise Veterinary Service, tended to produce milk that didn’t look quite right, and had mastitis, an inflammation of the udders. During that same time, she said,...
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In the image, which appears to show the patient, both eyes are red and inflamed - causing the patient discomfort. It is following the infection with bird flu of the dairy farmer in Texas.
Farmers have been hesitant to allow health officials onto their land because of the "stigma" of bird flu, another vet said.
As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist Dr Ed Hutchinson of Glasgow University about why this development has taken scientists by surprise, and how prepared we are for the possibility it might start spreading among humans Guardian reporting on this topic Continue reading
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