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Human infection confirmed, but risk remains low
On April 5, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ob体育) issued a about a recently confirmed human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus in the United States following exposure to presumably infected dairy cattle. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has of HPAI A(H5N1) in dairy cattle across multiple states.
The current risk posed by these viruses to the public remains low. ob体育 continues to work with USDA, FDA, and state health departments to monitor people exposed to animals infected with HPAI A(H5N1) viruses. Patients who meet should be tested for influenza A(H5N1) virus infection by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay using H5-specific primers and probes at state or local public health departments.
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