Edited by Devyani Gholap February 05, 2025 3578 TOPLINE: An analysis of individuals with laboratory-confirmed highly pathogenic A(H5N1) virus infections in the United States reveals conjunctivitis as the primary symptom affecting those exposed to animals, with most cases being generally mild. METHODOLOGY: TAKEAWAY: IN PRACTICE: “Although the risk of the A(H5N1) virus to the US...
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Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in the United States: An Overview
Edited by Devyani Gholap February 05, 2025 3332 Add to Email Alerts TOPLINE: An analysis of individuals with laboratory-confirmed highly pathogenic A(H5N1) virus infections in the United States reveals conjunctivitis as the primary symptom affecting those exposed to animals, with most cases being generally mild. METHODOLOGY: TAKEAWAY: IN PRACTICE: “Although the risk of the A(H5N1)...
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Clinic monitoring rising avian influenza cases, preparing for potential human-to-human outbreak
by Cory Pedersen, Mayo Clinic Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The recent death of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia’s Prey Veng province infected with avian influenza has reinvigorated concern over the virus potentially gaining the ability to spread among humans. And while experts maintain the risk of that happening “remains low” at this time, the World...