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  5. Person in Missouri Tests Positive for Bird Flu with No Known Animal Exposure

Person in Missouri Tests Positive for Bird Flu with No Known Animal Exposure

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A person in Missouri with no reported exposure to animals has been confirmed to have contracted H5-type bird flu. The individual, who has underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized on August 22 and tested positive for an influenza A virus, which was later confirmed to be an H5 strain. The patient received antiviral treatment and has since recovered. This case marks the 14th human case of bird flu in the US in 2024. It is the first reported instance of a person contracting bird flu without known contact with an animal.

  1. US
    Caitlin Rivers
    1. I am encouraged that this case was detected through existing surveillance systems, which bodes well for our ability to identify any additional cases in the future.
    2. Federal, state, and local health officials maintained flu surveillance through the summer months in response to the H5 situation, and that was definitely the right move.

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sources

  1. 1.Ars Technica
  2. 2.The Times of India
  3. 3.CGTN
  4. 4.BBC

perspectives

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

countries

  1. 1.ChinaCN
  2. 2.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.US Centers for Disease Control and PreventionUS
  2. 2.Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics
  3. 3.Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  4. 4.Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

persons

  1. 1.Caitlin RiversUS

technicals

  1. 1.Antarctica