A new type of avian influenza has been detected in human dairy workers in Nevada.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the strain is different from the version that has been spreading into herds since last year.
Churchill County dairy workers were clearly mild. He was not hospitalized and recoveredthe Associated Press reported, citing health officials.
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According to the AP, as well as most avian flu cases associated with dairy cows, they experienced mainly redness and irritation in the eyes.
on the other hand New bird flu strainD1.1 has been reported in more than 12 people exposed to infected poultry. This is the first cow-to-human case.
The new strain is different from the version that has been spreading into the herd since last year, the AP noted. (istock)
In a press release addressing the situation, the Central Nevada Health District (CNHD) confirmed that there is no evidence of this The virus is spreading From infected individuals to others.
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The CDC pointed it out on its website Risk of bird flu It remains low for the general public.
People who are in constant close contact with cattle, poultry and other animals are advised to wear protective gear. (istock)
However, those who are constantly in close contact with cattle, poultry and other animals are at high risk and are encouraged to wear protective equipment and take necessary precautions.
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Jacob Glanville, CEO of Centivax in San Francisco, commented in a statement from Fox News Digital that within a week of detection of the D1.1 strain in Nevada cattle, there was already a human infection.
“This is not the first d1.1 human infection. It already brings deaths in the US, severe illnesses and several other infectious diseases in five other states,” the expert said.
The Central Nevada Health District (CNHD) has confirmed that there is no evidence that the virus is spreading from infected individuals to others. (Reuters/Dad Luvik/Illustration/File Photo)
“The importance of this new infection is to reveal how quickly we go from infections in cattle. Human waves. ”
Granville confirmed that the D1.1 bovine infection demonstrated that it contains mammalian adaptive mutations.
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“We haven’t seen human-to-human transmission yet, but it does involve rapid progression from cows to human cases, but it could be a matter of time before the H5N1 pandemic,” he said. I said that.
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Fox News Digital has contacted the CDC for further comment.
The Associated Press contributed to the reporting.
