child In california He is presumed to have H5N1 bird flu, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH).
As of December 23, there were 36 confirmed human cases Bird flu in the state, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
This represents more than half of the human cases in the country.
Louisiana reports the first human death linked to bird flu in the United States
The most recent pediatric patient, who lives in San Francisco, suffered fever and conjunctivitis (pink eye) as a result of the infection.
The unnamed patient was not hospitalized and has fully recovered, according to SFDPH.
A child in California is presumed to be infected with H5N1 bird flu, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health. (Istock)
The child's test result was positive For bird flu At the SFDPH Public Health Laboratory. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will conduct additional tests to confirm the result.
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It is not yet known what the child was like He is exposed to the virus The investigation is ongoing.
“I want to assure everyone in our city that the risk to the general public is low, and there is no current evidence that the virus can be transmitted between people,” Dr. Grant Colfax, health director, said in the news release.
A patient with bird flu had viral mutations, raising concern about its spread between humans
“We will continue to investigate this hypothetical case, and I urge all San Francisco residents to avoid direct contact with sick or dead birds, especially wild birds and poultry. Please also avoid unpasteurized dairy products.”
Samuel Scarpino, Director of Artificial Intelligence and Life Sciences and Professor Health sciences The World Health Organization, from Northeastern University in Boston, is calling for “decisive action” to protect individuals who may come into contact with infected livestock as well as to alert the public about risks associated with wild birds and infected backyard flocks.
An infectious disease expert called for “decisive action” to alert the public about the risks associated with wild birds and infected household flocks. (Istock)
“While I agree that the risk to the broader public remains low, we continue to see signs of escalating risks associated with this outbreak,” he told Fox News Digital.
Experts warned of the possibility of mutations in the virus Transmission from person to person.
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“While H5N1 is currently thought to spread only from animals to humans, multiple mutations have been observed that can enhance human-to-human transmission in critically ill Americans,” said Dr. Jacob Glanville, CEO of Centivax, a biotechnology company in San Francisco. . The company, she told Fox News Digital.
As of Jan. 10, there were a total of 707 infected cattle in California, according to reports from the California Department of Food and Agriculture. (Istock)
“This highlights the need for vigilance and preparedness in the event that additional mutations emerge that could be transmitted to humans Epidemic strain“.
As of Jan. 10, there were a total of 707 infected cattle in California, according to reports from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA).
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In just the last 30 days, the virus has been confirmed on 84 dairy farms in the state.
