Fact checked byHolly Lutmer PharmD

+1

Published

https://www.vaxbeforetravel.com/human-bird-flu-infection-explained?fbclid=IwAR3unybQlu_17U7-HR2-vEmURLP7c_SWp6YyYMUU7QSGnRWGyoRD8cKdp6Y

April 23, 2023

Fact checked

April 24, 2023

Avian influenza in humans is very lethal

by Ben Menting

SANTIAGO(Vax Before Travel)

While any avian influenzainfection in a human can cause severe disease, the recent bird fluoutbreakshave elevatedvarious concerns.

Whenever avian influenza viruses are circulating in poultry, wild birds, ormammals, there is a risk for humansdue to exposure to infected animals or contaminated environments.

Globally,elevenhumaninfluenza A H5N1 2.3.4.4binfections have beenreportedduring 2022-2023.

The World Health Organization (WHO) published Disease Outbreak News on April 21, 2023, explaining the human infection caused by Avian Influenza A (H5N1) inChile.

AndH5N1was first detected in birds in the Region of the Americas in December 2014.

Between December 2022 and February 2023, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in wild aquatic birds (pelicans and penguins) and sea mammals (sea lions) in the Antofagasta…