The primary human case of chicken flu in Los Angeles County has been detected as infections proceed to pop up throughout the state and nation.
L.A. County Division of Public Well being officers mentioned an grownup had delicate signs after they have been uncovered to contaminated livestock at a worksite. They’ve been handled with antiviral drugs and are recovering at residence, in line with the assertion by the well being division.
As of Dec. 20, the California Division of Public Well being mentioned there have been 36 confirmed human circumstances of chicken flu throughout the state. Days earlier, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Dec. 18 over the rising variety of infections, the identical day an individual in Louisiana was hospitalized with a “severe” case of the virus.
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Public danger of an infection stays low, and there hasn’t been proof of individual to individual unfold of the virus, the county division of public well being mentioned.
Officers are monitoring shut contacts of the contaminated particular person in addition to different workers who have been uncovered on the worksite for signs of chicken flu virus. They’ve been provided private protecting tools and antiviral prophylaxis, the division of public well being mentioned.
County officers are engaged on the investigation with the state division of public well being and the Facilities for Illness Management. No further circumstances of chicken flu virus have been recognized within the county.
Signs of chicken flu virus in people embody eye redness or discharge, fever, cough or problem respiratory, sore throat, muscle or physique aches, diarrhea and vomiting.
Those that work with contaminated animals, together with cows, poultry or wildlife, are at the next danger of publicity to the virus.
The county division of public well being is constant to work with the California Division of Meals and Agriculture and the county agricultural neighborhood to offer data and sources to guard farm employees, employees at dairy, meat and egg processing amenities and yard flock homeowners.
