Federal and state well being officers stated they’ve confirmed a 3rd human case of fowl flu in California and recognized an extra two new potential circumstances.
The case was recognized in a Central Valley dairy farm employee who had contact with contaminated cattle, the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) stated Thursday. Thus far, all three California circumstances occurred in dairy staff from three completely different farms with no identified contact with one another.Â
In all three circumstances, signs have been gentle and concerned pink, bloodshot eyes — an indication of conjunctivitis. Not one of the three circumstances included hospitalization.
The California Division of Well being stated it has additionally recognized two new potential human circumstances within the Central Valley, which is the state’s agricultural hub.
The identification of the fowl flu virus in folks with publicity to contaminated animals just isn’t surprising, the CDC stated, and it doesn’t change the company’s threat evaluation for most people, which continues to be low. Â
Outbreaks of H5N1 fowl flu amongst California dairy herds have been first reported in August. Since then, greater than 90 herds within the state have been affected by fowl flu, in response to the newest replace from the Division of Agriculture.Â
Together with this most up-to-date case, 17 human circumstances of the virus have been reported within the nation this yr. Earlier circumstances have been recognized in staff in Texas, Colorado and Michigan. Â
Additionally on Thursday, the CDC stated it had sequenced the viruses from the primary two human circumstances reported final week and publicly posted the outcomes.
The company stated there have been no genetic adjustments noticed which can be identified to be related to an elevated capability to contaminate or unfold between folks or identified to cut back susceptibility to antiviral drugs.
