Since 2003, there have been approximately 900 cases of human infection with avian influenza worldwide, and nearly half of them have died.
In the United States, the first person died from H5N1 bird flu. CNN writes this on Monday, January 6, citing the Louisiana Department of Health.
It is stated that the deceased was 65 years old. He had comorbidities.
“The patient was hospitalized with influenza after contact with backyard chickens and wild birds,” the report said.
Louisiana health officials said their investigation has not identified any other human cases linked to this patient’s infection.
As doctors explained, a patient from Louisiana was infected with a strain of avian influenza virus D1.1, which circulates in wild birds and chickens. It differs from the variant that circulates in dairy cows.
Since 2003, about 900 human cases of avian influenza have been reported worldwide, and about half have died, according to the World Health Organization.
“This means that the virus has a 50% mortality rate, making it extremely deadly. But experts don’t think it kills half of the people it infects. Because severe cases are reported more often than mild cases, mild cases are unlikely to be taken into account in these calculations,” the publication said.
As reported, 13 officially confirmed cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been recorded in Ukraine. Honored Doctor of Ukraine Olga Golubovskaya reported this with reference to data from the Public Health Center.
Recall that a new virus has broken out in China – human metapneumovirus (HMPV). According to scientists, it may be more dangerous than Covid-19.
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Source: korrespondent
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