Bird flu jumps from cow to human in US
ScienceAlert — May 16, 2024, 07:00 AM UTC
Summary: The highly pathogenic bird flu A(H5N1) has made the first confirmed cow-to-human transmission in the US. The infected dairy farmer showed eye inflammation, not respiratory symptoms. This case provides crucial data for assessing public health threats. The virus's jump from birds to mammals is concerning. The virus has mutated to adapt to mammalian hosts. The study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, lays the foundation for future research.
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