The novel avian influenza A(H5N1) started infecting dairy cattle in the Panhandle last week, in another blow to the Texas dairy industry after ranches lost thousands in the historic wildfires. It’s the first human case of the highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza in Texas, and it’s the second.
The novel avian influenza A( H5N1 ) started infecting dairy cattle in the Panhandle last week, in another blow to the Texas dairy industry after ranches lost thousands in the historic wildfires. It’s the first human case of the highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza in Texas , and it’s the second. The risk to the general public is believed to be low; however, people with close contact with affected animals suspected of having avian influenza A( H5N1 ) have a higher risk of infection.
State officials recommend that clinicians should consider the possibility of infection in people who have symptoms and a potential risk for exposure, including those who have had close contact with someone infected, contact with affected animals or contact with unpasteurized milk from dairy farms with infections
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