US reports first bird flu case without animal exposure, sparks public health alert
Saturday, 7 September 2024 A Missouri resident has tested positive for avian influenza without any known animal exposure, marking a first in the US. The patient, who had pre-existing conditions, was hospitalized on August 22 and later discharged after antiviral treatment. This is the 14th bird flu case reported in the country this year.
Bird flu has been circulating around the US, affecting both bird and more recently mammal populations, with some cases even being transmitted to humans. So far all of the human infections have been transmitted via animals, namely dairy cows and poultry, but now experts say this is the first one with...
Saturday, 7 September 2024
