Australia has reported its first human case of avian influenza and a separate outbreak of a highly contagious strain of the virus on a poultry farm in the state of Victoria.
The human case involved a child who had contracted the H5N1 strain of the virus while they traveled in India. Authorities in Victoria stated that the child experienced a severe infection but has since made a full recovery.
Notably, contact tracing efforts have not identified any further cases associated with this incident, and health officials have emphasized the low risk of the virus spreading quickly between people.
Dr. Claire Looker, the state’s chief health officer, asserted that this was the first human case of bird flu in Australia and added that the strain detected in the child is not the same as those responsible for outbreaks in the United States earlier this year.
Concurrently, a separate outbreak...
The human case involved a child who had contracted the H5N1 strain of the virus while they traveled in India. Authorities in Victoria stated that the child experienced a severe infection but has since made a full recovery.
Notably, contact tracing efforts have not identified any further cases associated with this incident, and health officials have emphasized the low risk of the virus spreading quickly between people.
Dr. Claire Looker, the state’s chief health officer, asserted that this was the first human case of bird flu in Australia and added that the strain detected in the child is not the same as those responsible for outbreaks in the United States earlier this year.
Concurrently, a separate outbreak...
- 5/22/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
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