First human case of H5 bird flu confirmed in US state of Colorado
April 29, 2022, 3:54 pm

First human case of H5 bird flu confirmed in US state of Colorado

The first known human case of H5 bird flu in a person confirmed in the western US state of Colorado (Photo: Pixabay)

The Xinhua reported, the United States confirmed on Thursday (Apr 28) the first known human case of H5 bird flu in a person in the western state of Colorado.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a release said that the person tested positive for avian influenza A (H5) virus and was involved in the culling of poultry presumed to have had H5N1 bird flu.

The patient reported fatigue for a few days as the only symptom and has since recovered.

According to the CDC, the patient is being isolated and treated with the influenza antiviral drug oseltamivir.

Tthe agency said: "This case does not change the human risk assessment for the general public, which CDC considers to be low."

Denver is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado (Photo: Pixabay)

CDC has been monitoring for illness among people exposed to H5N1 virus-infected birds since these outbreaks were detected in U.S. wild birds and poultry since late 2021.

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According to the CDC, to date, H5N1 viruses have been found in U.S. commercial and backyard birds in 29 states and in wild birds in 34 states.

The agency has tracked the health of more than 2,500 people with exposure to H5N1 virus-infected birds and this is the only human case that has been found to date.

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It is the second human case worldwide associated with this specific group of H5 viruses that are currently predominant. The first case was reported in Britain in December 2021.

Source: xinhua

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Upon arriving to participate in the summit of the European Political Community, which includes around forty heads of state in Budapest, he said, "I look forward to sitting with the elected U.S. president and seeing how we will collectively ensure we meet challenges, including the threats from Russia and North Korea." He also noted that the strengthening of ties between Russia and North Korea poses a threat to the United States as well, according to reports from Agence France-Presse.

Before Trump's victory, Rutte expressed confidence that a united Washington would remain part of the defensive alliance, even if Trump became the 47th president of the United States. In an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF last Monday night, he stated that both Republicans and Democrats understand that NATO serves not only the security of Europe but also that of America. He added that both candidates are aware that the security of the United States is closely tied to NATO.

On Wednesday, NATO congratulated Trump on his victory but did not address the Ukrainian issue.

It is noteworthy that the relationship between the elected U.S. president and the defense alliance was not the best during his first term in the White House. Trump criticized NATO member states multiple times and even hinted at withdrawing from the alliance unless they increased their financial contributions.

Additionally, the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian war is one of the matters that complicate relations between the two sides, especially since Trump has repeatedly stated that he can end this ongoing conflict, which began in 2022, quickly. He implied that he had a peace plan between Kyiv and Moscow, while his vice president, JD Vance, revealed aspects of that plan, which stipulated Ukraine's commitment not to join NATO, thereby sending reassuring signals to the Russians.

Furthermore, many NATO member states in Europe fear that Trump might halt military aid to Ukraine after he previously criticized the U.S. for pouring funds into supporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.