It is a never-before-seen transmission.
Dairy cattle in the US have caught bird flu A person has caught bird flu from infected dairy cows in the US – the first time a human has caught the virus from another mammal. The news comes after cattle in five US states – Texas, Kansas, Idaho, Michigan and New Mexico – tested positive for the H5N1 virus, which has swept the globe in recent years. The US Centers for Disease Control confirmed the case on Monday, but said the patient’s only symptom was eye inflammation.
Bird flu: Key numbers 882 Cases of bird flu in humans between January 1 and December 21, 2023 across 23 countries 461 Fatalities during the same time 48 The number of different mammal species from which individuals have died from the virus since 2020, including polar bears, dolphins and seals 500,000,000 The number of domestic bird that have died or been killed as a result of the recent outbreak 75% The percentage of UK great skuas killed after becoming infected ‘At this stage, there is no...
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