An older woman in southeast of Wyoming has been hospitalized by Aviar flu, the health authorities of that state reported Friday. It is the first human case of the H5N1 variant in Wyoming and the third throughout the country.
According to the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC), in the last year there have been about 70 cases of avian flu in the United States, although researchers and studies suggest that it is likely to be a lower figure To the real.
The woman had chickens in her backyard that became ill and died, a spokesman for the CDC said on Saturday. The State Health Department indicated that the woman, who lives in Platte County and suffers from other health problems, probably had direct contact with birds.
Alexia Harrist, head of Health and state epidemiologist, said Wyoming residents should not have “a high level of concern” for the case.
Most confirmed human cases of avian flu in the United States presented mild symptoms. “Unfortunately, this patient’s experience has been much more serious,” he said.
A study published by the CDC showed that the aviar flu has spread silently from animals to some veterinarians.
Since 2022 he has spread in wild birds in the country. The virus was first detected in US dairy cows last year, and has infected more than 960 herds in 16 states.
