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First Severe Bird Flu Case Confirmed in the United States in Louisiana

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A 65-year-old patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized in critical condition due to severe avian influenza, also known as bird flu. This is the first severe case of the disease reported in the United States. The patient is believed to have contracted the virus after coming into contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock. There have been no reported cases of person-to-person transmission. The incident brings the total number of bird flu infections in the US to 61, with 7 probable cases. The US is currently expanding its efforts to track bird flu infections.

  1. US
    Stacey Hofman
    1. There have been no detections in poultry or livestock in Delaware.
  2. US
    US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    1. The best way to prevent H5 bird flu is to avoid exposure whenever possible.
    2. This is the first time that these bird flu viruses had been found in cows.
    3. CDC confirms first severe case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the US. While an investigation into the source of the infection is ongoing, it has been determined that the patient had exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
  3. US
    Gavin Newsom
    Democratic Party
    1. This proclamation is a targeted action to ensure government agencies have the resources and flexibility they need to respond quickly to this outbreak.
  4. US
    Demetre Daskalakis
    US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    1. The patient was, in fact, hospitalized, [and] was severely ill related to their influenza infection.
    2. People who work with or have recreational exposure to infected animals are at higher risk of infection, and it's extremely important that they follow CDC recommended precautions when around infected or potentially infected animals, a message that we will continue to magnify given recent cases.
    3. Over the 20-plus years of global experience with this virus, H5 infection has previously been associated with severe illness in other countries, including illnesses that resulted in death in up to 50 percent of cases.
    4. This case does not change CDC's overall assessment of the immediate risk to the public's health from H5N1 bird flu, which remains low.
    5. It is believed that the patient that was reported by Louisiana had exposure to sick or dead birds on their property. These are not commercial poultry, and there was no exposure to dairy cows or their related products.
    6. The demonstrated potential for this virus to cause severe illness in people continues to highlight the importance of the joint... US federal response.

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sources

  1. 1.CNA News
  2. 2.Al Jazeera
  3. 3.The Guardian
  4. 4.France 24
  5. 5.CTV News
  6. 6.Agence France-Presse
  7. 7.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.Pandemic
  2. 2.Zoos
  3. 3.Felidae
  4. 4.Bird Flu

countries

  1. 1.CanadaCA
  2. 2.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
  2. 2.US Centers for Disease Control and PreventionUS
  3. 3.US Department of Agriculture
  4. 4.US Food and Drug AdministrationUS
  5. 5.Animal and Plant Health Agency
  6. 6.Labcorp
  7. 7.Victorian Farmers Federation

persons

  1. 1.Demetre DaskalakisUS
  2. 2.Gavin NewsomUS
  3. 3.Donald TrumpUS
  4. 4.Robert F Kennedy JrUS
  5. 5.Tim Mastro
First Severe Bird Flu Case Confirmed in the United States in Louisiana