Scientists in New York City have issued a warning after the detection of highly contagious avian flu in some birds in the cityaccording to local media reports.
Health officials urge the public to remain alert and stay away from birds or other animals that appear sick, dead or exhibiting strange behavior.
Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the current risk to the general public is low, the importance of caution is stressed, especially for those who may have contact with farm animals, such as chickens.
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According to Philip Meade, a postdoctoral fellow at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Cases of bird flu have been identified in several species of birds in Manhattan’s Marcus Garvey Park. Health experts have confirmed multiple cases in birds in a park in the same area of Manhattan.
You’re not going to walk past a sick goose and get bird flu. It won’t work like that,” Meade said. “The precautions that everyone should take would be to simply limit contact with wildlife…You shouldn’t run up to a Canada goose and try to catch it,” she reported to CBS News.
The health authorities New Yorkers urged to wash their hands after any contact with bird droppings to prevent the spread of the disease.
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Despite the detection of cases in birds, officials emphasize that the two recently reported human cases were mild and there is no evidence that bird flu is being transmitted between people at this time.
The virus has been found in wild birds in several states in recent weeks, primarily in Texas, as well as in domestic poultry, according to recent reports.
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2024-04-11 03:01:51
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