Bird Flu jumps species in the U.S.: Scientists alarmed as virus spreads to cats, cows. Are humans next?
avian flu epidemic, which has devastated poultry worldwide for years, has now taken an alarming turn. In the U.S., a second strain of the H5N1 virus has spread from wild birds to dairy cows and domestic cats, raising red flags for scientists and public health experts. A dairy worker in Nevada recently tested positive for this strain, amplifying concerns about potential human transmission.
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This unsettling development comes on the heels of Canada’s report of an outbreak of the H5N5 strain on a backyard poultry farm in Newfoundland and Labrador. Health authorities have traced it to a lineage linked to the H5N1 variant, which has been wreaking havoc in farms across North America and Europe.
Sporadic Human Cases Highlight Growing Risks
Although sustained human-to-human transmission of the virus has yet to occur, sporadic human cases have been cropping up. Public health officials have confirmed 68 human cases of bird flu, primarily among farmworkers. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report last week revealed three asymptomatic infections among veterinarians who treated sick cattle.
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, experts warn that the virus may be only a few mutations away from efficiently transmitting between humans. “If the virus figures out a way to adapt, infections could surge exponentially overnight,”
