Bird Flu Arrives in Washington DC

The Nationwide Parks Companies introduced yesterday that The virus that causes extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) had been present in mallard ducklings on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

This report on June 8, 2022, is the primary affirmation of HPAI within the U.S. capital.

In line with the U.S. CDC, the circulating HPAI virus poses a low well being danger to most of the people.

Avian influenza (Chook Flu) is a illness brought on by influenza kind A viruses that happen naturally amongst birds and home poultry. 

The CDC says these are the primary detections of HPAI A(H5) viruses within the U.S. in six years.

The Eurasian H5N1 pressure first appeared in North America in January 2022 and has affected poultry/birds in 36 states and led to the lack of about 40 million birds this yr.

Since 2003, a number of international locations have reported greater than 860 human infections with HPAI A(H5N1) viruses to the World Well being Group, with about 53% of these instances leading to a associated fatality.

On April 28, 2022, the state of Colorado reported an influenza A (H5) virus an infection in a person.

The U.S. FDA has permitted one ‘fowl flu’ monovalent vaccine (Audenz) and will distribute it if a person-to-person outbreak happens.

Furthermore, the FDA says annual flu photographs do not shield individuals from avian influenza infections.

Avian influenza information is posted at PrecisionVaccinations.com/Avian.

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