STANISLAUS COUNTY, EXCUSE US. WHAT? SO WITH THAT, WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THE BIRD FLU IN YOUR COUNTY RIGHT NOW? SO I WANT TO EMPHASIZE TO OUR COMMUNITY WHO IS AT RISK RIGHT NOW. THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MOST AT RISK ARE THE ONES WHO ARE WORKING WITH INFECTED WILD, WILD BIRDS, POULTRY OR LIVESTOCK. IN DAIRIES. AND IF THEY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO CONTAMINATED LITTER SURFACES OR OTHER EQUIPMENT, OR HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO RAW COW MILK FROM INFECTED COWS. RIGHT NOW, THE GENERAL POPULATION IS NOT AT RISK BECAUSE WE’RE NOT WE HAVEN’T SEEN HUMAN TO HUMAN EXPOSURE OR TRANSMISSION. SO FOR THAT REASON, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE WHO WORK IN DAIRY OR POULTRY INDUSTRY, THEY KNOW THEIR RISKS AND HOW THEY CAN CONTRACT THIS DISEASE FROM THE ANIMALS. INFECTED ANIMALS THEY WORK WITH. OKAY. AND WHAT IS THE COUNTY DOING TO PREVENT A SPREAD? SO WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE AG INDUSTRY, THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND THE FARMERS IN OUR AREA TO KNOW THAT SO THEY KNOW THAT THEY WHAT PRECAUTIONS THEY CAN TAKE. WE HAVE PROVIDED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS MASKS, FACE SHIELDS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO THE WORKERS AND THE OWNERS ARE PROTECTED AS WELL. AND WE’RE INFORMING THEM, YOU KNOW, WHICH WHAT PRECAUTIONS AND WHAT STEPS THEIR WORKERS CAN TAKE IN ORDER TO PROTECT THEMSELVES IN CASE ANIMALS IN THEIR FARMS ARE INFECTED. KAMLESH, THANK Y
First human hen flu case confirmed in Stanislaus County
Updated: 5:42 PM PST Dec 23, 2024
Health officers in Stanislaus County have reported the primary human case of hen flu in a resident who had contact with contaminated dairy cattle.The particular person has delicate signs and was handled with antiviral drugs, the county’s Health Services Agency Administration stated on Monday. A pressure of hen flu, H5N1, is widespread in birds and has been inflicting outbreaks in dairy cows and industrial poultry operations. There have been no less than 36 confirmed human circumstances to this point in the course of the 2024 outbreak in California. In all however one of many circumstances, these contaminated had been uncovered by cattle. A baby was additionally contaminated after consuming uncooked milk, well being officers stated. So far, there has not been person-to-person unfold like with COVID-19. State and federal well being officers stated the chance to most of the people could be very low. Those who’ve contact with contaminated animals like farmworkers are at the next threat of getting hen flu. Health officers encourage them to put on private protecting gear. Bird flu signs embody eye redness, complications, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nostril, diarrhea, vomiting, physique aches, hassle respiration and fever. Federal knowledge exhibits California is essentially the most impacted state with confirmed circumstances in livestock. Gov. Gavin Newsom final week declared a state of emergency for hen flu. Newsom’s workplace stated the emergency proclamation will give state and native companies flexibility round staffing, contracting and different guidelines to assist with the response.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
Health officers in Stanislaus County have reported the primary human case of bird flu in a resident who had contact with contaminated dairy cattle.
The particular person has delicate signs and was handled with antiviral drugs, the county’s Health Services Agency Administration stated on Monday.
A pressure of hen flu, H5N1, is widespread in birds and has been inflicting outbreaks in dairy cows and industrial poultry operations.
There have been at least 36 confirmed human cases to this point in the course of the 2024 outbreak in California. In all however one of many circumstances, these contaminated had been uncovered by cattle. A child was also infected after drinking raw milk, well being officers stated.
So far, there has not been person-to-person unfold like with COVID-19. State and federal well being officers stated the chance to most of the people could be very low.
Those who’ve contact with contaminated animals like farmworkers are at the next threat of getting hen flu. Health officers encourage them to put on private protecting gear.
Bird flu signs embody eye redness, complications, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nostril, diarrhea, vomiting, physique aches, hassle respiration and fever.
Federal knowledge exhibits California is essentially the most impacted state with confirmed circumstances in livestock.
Gov. Gavin Newsom last week declared a state of emergency for hen flu. Newsom’s workplace stated the emergency proclamation will give state and native companies flexibility round staffing, contracting and different guidelines to assist with the response.
