Bird flu cases: Infections like Influenza A H5N1 bird flu have been found in dairy cows and other animals in the US. According to the USDA, bird flu has been confirmed in a worker working in a dairy farm. The first case was reported in the United States on April 1, 2024. According to the report of bird flu virus globally, this virus spreads from cow to human. The report said that three bird flu patients in America had direct contact with cows. Recently, a 4-year-old child has been confirmed with bird flu in India.
Apart from India, bird flu cases are increasing rapidly in these countries
Blood flu viruses were found in Denmark and Canada. This is a matter of concern because bird flu cases were often seen in birds but now it is seen in animals in millions. This trend is continuing for the time being. But now bird flu is becoming a serious threat.
What did the ‘World Health Organization’ say?
This is the first case of human death due to bird flu. ‘World Health Organization’ says that the whole world needs to be alert about bird flu. A 4-year-old child in West Bengal has been confirmed to have bird flu. In a country with such a large population, the increasing incidence of bird flu infection in humans is a matter of concern. So far, 2 cases of this virus have been reported in India. One came in the year 2019 and the second has come now i.e. in the year 2024. Bird flu cases are increasing rapidly all over the world.
symptoms of bird flu in humans
When a person gets infected with HN1, around 2-8 symptoms appear. Many times people ignore the symptoms of bird flu thinking it to be seasonal flu.
Symptoms of bird flu are cough and sore throat, high fever, cold and runny nose, severe bone and joint pain, chills and fatigue, severe headache and chest pain, loss of appetite, etc. If there is cough and severe body pain along with high fever, then it should not be taken lightly. Because these can be the initial symptoms of bird flu.
How quickly does bird flu spread among humans?
The risk of bird flu increases when you come in contact with infected birds. The risk of this disease increases when you go to an infected poultry farm and take care of it.
The liquid that comes out from the feces, nose, mouth and eyes of the infected bird also increases the risk of this infection.
If you eat the eggs or meat of an infected bird, you can also get this disease.
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