RE: Bird flu in cows in Texas1 Apr 2024 22:50
This story is getting worse: 'H5N1 avian flu found in Texas individual who apparently was infected by dairy cows'
https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/01/bird-flu-h5n1-spread-to-humans-dairy-cattle/
But. not bad at this stage: 'The person had contact with dairy cattle that are believed to have been infected with the virus, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement. It went on to say that the individual’s only symptom is eye inflammation — infection of the conjunctiva, the tissue surrounding the eye.
Nirav Shah, principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the infected individual is doing well and is being treated with the influenza antiviral oseltamivir, sold as Tamiflu. The individual was instructed to isolate to reduce the risk of infecting others, and to date there’s no indication of onward spread, Shah said.'