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A human case of “H5 bird flu” virus infection in the United States has been identified in the state of Colorado. This is the fourth case associated with an ongoing multistate outbreak in dairy cows and the first in Colorado.
Based on the information available at this time, this infection does not change the CDC’s current H5N1 bird flu human health risk assessment for the U.S. general public, which the agency considers to be low.
The CDC recommends that people avoid close, prolonged, or unprotected contact with sick or dead animals, including wild birds, poultry, domesticated birds, and other animals like cows. It's also important to avoid unprotected exposure to animal waste, bedding, raw milk, or materials contaminated by animals suspected or confirmed to have the (H5N1) virus.
For those wanting to stay ahead of this potential health threat, we recommend adding Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) to your Jase Case today, as it will only be harder to get after an outbreak has occurred.
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