US confirms first case of bird flu with no known animal exposure - eviltoast
The patient from Missouri has recovered, but health officials are still investigating how they became infected.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19511380

US health officials have confirmed a human case of bird flu in a patient that had no immediately known animal exposure.

The patient, in the state of Missouri, was treated in hospital and has since recovered, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.

It is the 14th human case of bird flu in the US in 2024 and the first without a known occupational exposure to infected animals, according to the CDC.

  • jose@lemmy.eco.br
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    11 days ago

    Vish… Estamos vivendo momentos tão difíceis. Espero que esses casos não sejam preocupantes. Um surto de gripe aviária seria difícil demais suportar.