Concerns As U.S. Confirms 1st Human Case Of H5 Bird Flu
April 30, 2022
12:03 am
The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday revealed in a statement that the person who tested positive for avian influenza A (H5) virus was involved in the culling of poultry suspected to have had H5N1 bird flu.
Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the patient was said to have reported fatigue for a few days as the only symptom and had since recovered.
According to information provided by the CDC, the patient is currently being isolated and treated with the influenza antiviral drug, oseltamivir.
‘This case does not change the human risk assessment for …
