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(ANSA) – ROME, MAY 23 – The American Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention have confirmed a second human case of avian influenza A/H5N1. This can be a one who labored on a farm in Michigan the place the an infection had already been detected in cows. Different infections should not excluded: “Given the excessive ranges of A/H5N1 virus within the uncooked milk of contaminated cows and the extent of the unfold of this virus in dairy cows, extra comparable human circumstances could also be recognized”, write the CDC in a Notice.
The employee, just like the earlier case detected two months in the past in Texas, solely introduced with conjunctivitis, which subsequently recovered. Positivity for the A/H5N1 virus was confirmed by assessments carried out on ocular samples, whereas nasal samples had been detrimental.
It isn’t clear whether or not this facet can present data on the modes of transmission: ocular infections “could possibly be resulting from contamination of the eyes, maybe with a splash of contaminated fluid or from contact of the eyes with one thing contaminated by the A/H5N1 virus, comparable to a hand”.
For the CDC, this second human case doesn’t change the extent of danger for the final inhabitants, which stays low. As a substitute, it highlights the necessity for individuals uncovered to probably contaminated animals for work causes to take preventative measures, comparable to carrying gloves and masks.
In the meantime, the state of Victoria, Australia, has additionally reported a case of avian influenza A/H5N1 in a baby getting back from India. The an infection really dates again to final March, however has solely emerged now, as a part of an enhanced surveillance programme. The traits of the virus exclude the chance that the an infection is linked to the continued epidemic within the USA.
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