First human case of H5 bird flu confirmed in US state of Colorado
April 29, 2022, 3:54 pm

First human case of H5 bird flu confirmed in US state of Colorado

The first known human case of H5 bird flu in a person confirmed in the western US state of Colorado (Photo: Pixabay)

The Xinhua reported, the United States confirmed on Thursday (Apr 28) the first known human case of H5 bird flu in a person in the western state of Colorado.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a release said that the person tested positive for avian influenza A (H5) virus and was involved in the culling of poultry presumed to have had H5N1 bird flu.

The patient reported fatigue for a few days as the only symptom and has since recovered.

According to the CDC, the patient is being isolated and treated with the influenza antiviral drug oseltamivir.

Tthe agency said: "This case does not change the human risk assessment for the general public, which CDC considers to be low."

Denver is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado (Photo: Pixabay)

CDC has been monitoring for illness among people exposed to H5N1 virus-infected birds since these outbreaks were detected in U.S. wild birds and poultry since late 2021.

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According to the CDC, to date, H5N1 viruses have been found in U.S. commercial and backyard birds in 29 states and in wild birds in 34 states.

The agency has tracked the health of more than 2,500 people with exposure to H5N1 virus-infected birds and this is the only human case that has been found to date.

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It is the second human case worldwide associated with this specific group of H5 viruses that are currently predominant. The first case was reported in Britain in December 2021.

Source: xinhua

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