CDC confirms Oregon’s first-ever human case of bird flu
CDC confirms Oregon’s first-ever human case of bird flu
Oregon health officials said the individual is connected to a poultry operation in Clackamas County where the Oregon Department of Agriculture previously confirmed the virus in 150,000 birds.
Summary
Oregon confirmed its first human case of avian influenza, linked to a poultry operation in Clackamas County.
The H5N1 strain has infected millions of birds and other animals, but poses a low risk to the public with mild symptoms and no evidence of person-to-person transmission
While the virus is typically fatal in poultry, it is usually mild for humans. Symptoms include fever, chills, eye redness and respiratory sickness, like cough and sore throat.
In a statement, Clackamas County Public Health Officer Sarah Present said they’ve been “closely monitoring people exposed to the animal outbreak, which is how this case was identified. The individual experienced only mild illness and has fully recovered.”
Health officials say the risk to the public is low, and there is “no evidence of person-to-person transmission.”
The first big leap is from animal to human. The next transmission is the one we should really be concerned with, the transmission from human to human.
Aww shit, here we go again.
Oh great...just in time for Trump and RFK Jr. to take over. I'm sure any major developments will be handled seriously and not be politicized at all.
Well, the kid in Canada ain't doing to hot. So while this dude might have mild symptoms, that's not guaranteed to stay the same.
Nice. 2020 Part Deux: The Revengening is gonna slap.