Seven people who came in close contact with a bird flu patient in US’ Missouri developed the H5N1 Bird Flu symptoms, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even though it remains unclear about how human-to-human virus transmission happened. According to officials, the antibody blood test results will be out later this month – which can answer the question since most of those with the symptoms were not tested for avian influenza – which has so far infected 16 people across the United States. All of these seven have since recovered and is yet not known whether any of them were infected with the virus or some other pathogen.
The Missouri patient, however, did not have any known contact with poultry or dairy cows. The unidentified patient was hospitalized last month with underlying medical conditions. The patient tested positive for bird flu in the hospital Dr.
Demetre Daskalakis, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases has said the patient’s movements have been tracked retroactively during their time in the hospital and identify healthcare workers who were exposed and potentially at risk. The doctors also tested the patient for influenza and when the result was positive, the individual was prescribed Tamiflu. After the positive flu result, healthcare workers started using more personal protective gear around the patient.
Dr. Daskalakis said the positive bird flu result triggered the investigation – in whic.