USA the first death from bird flu

A 65-year-old patient in the United States with underlying medical conditions died of bird flu. According to NBC News, health officials consider the case to be the country's "first serious human H5N1 infection."

The Ministry Louisiana Health reported that the patient had been exposed to a combination of a herd of animals he had in his backyard and wild birds.

"The Department extends its deepest condolences to the patient's family and friends as they mourn the loss of their loved one person“, ανέφερε σε ανακοίνωσή του. “Λόγω του απορρήτου των ασθενών και του σεβασμού προς την οικογένεια, αυτή θα είναι η τελική information for the patient".

Όλες εκτός από μία από τις 67 μολύνσεις της γρίπης των πτηνών σε ανθρώπους μέχρι στιγμής, επιβεβαιώθηκαν στις ΗΠΑ και διαγνώστηκαν τους τελευταίους 10 μήνες, σύμφωνα με τα Κέντρα Ελέγχου και Πρόληψης Νοσημάτων. Οι περισσότερες περιπτώσεις ήταν σχετικά ήπιες, με συμπτώματα: κόκκινα μάτια, βήχα ή φτάρνισμα. Η πλειοψηφία των ασθενών αρρώστησε μετά από έκθεση σε μολυσμένα βοοειδή ή πουλερικά. Ο ασθενής από τη Λουιζιάνα ήταν η πρώτη περίπτωση που συνδέθηκε με έκθεση σε ένα κοπάδι που είχε στην πίσω αυλή.

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) maintains that the immediate risk to public health is low. Public health officials have found no evidence that the virus can spread from person to person, which would be a terrible step in development bird flu.

"While tragic, a death from H5N1 avian influenza in the United States is not unexpected given the known potential for infection with these viruses and their potential to cause serious illness and death," the CDC said. service in a statement on Monday.

"There are no alarming virological changes actively spreading in wild birds, poultry or cows that increase the risk to human health," the statement added. However, samples of the virus collected from the Louisiana patient showed signs of mutations that could make it more contagious to humans, according to the agency.