The Ohio Department of Agriculture says cattle in Wood County examined constructive. Test consequence awaiting affirmation from U.S. Department of Agriculture
Human case of the chook flu confirmed in Texas
A person in Texas has been identified with chook flu, an an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows, well being officers stated Monday.
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An Ohio cattle herd in Wood County has examined positive for bird flu, based on the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
The take a look at result’s awaiting affirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
More: Human case of bird flu detected in Texas after outbreak of virus among cattle
The cattle that examined constructive got here to a dairy operation in Wood County from Texas on March 8. State officers have been notified when the cattle started exhibiting signs just like herds contaminated with chook flu in different states. Most sick cows get better inside just a few days, based on the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
This H5N1 pressure of chook flu, among the many deadliest kinds based on the Associated Press, has been present in dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, Idaho, New Mexico and Michigan.
State and federal public well being officers are persevering with to evaluate dangers. The public well being danger from chook flu stays low, based on the Food and Drug Administration.
A person in Texas examined constructive for chook flu on Monday, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been no confirmed instances in Ohio residents.
What is chook flu?
Bird flu is a illness attributable to a household of flu viruses primarily transmitted amongst birds.
Avian influenza viruses, based on the CDC and the USDA, are labeled into two teams: low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI, often seen in wild birds) and HPAI, discovered principally in home poultry. According to the Centers for Disease Control, LPAI viruses trigger gentle or no illness, whereas HPAI trigger extreme illness and excessive mortality charges in contaminated birds.
Bird flu has cost the government roughly $660 million and in recent instances raised the worth of eggs and poultry. At least 58 million birds were slaughtered final yr to restrict the unfold of the virus.
Saman Shafiq of USA TODAY contributed to this report
Erin Glynn is a reporter for the USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau, which serves the Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer, Akron Beacon Journal and 18 different affiliated information organizations throughout Ohio.
