Two people have been diagnosed with bird flu in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Tuesday (16/5).
Those infected are poultry farmers who worked on a farm where cases of avian flu among animals had already been confirmed. They have the influenza A (H5) virus but have not developed the symptoms of the disease. Confirmation was made from an asymptomatic testing program for people who have been in contact with infected birds.
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“Based on exposure time and test results, it is likely that one individual had nose and/or throat contamination from material inhaled on the farm, while for the second individual it is more difficult to determine which is the case,” the report said. british organ in a statement.
Authorities have detected no evidence of human-to-human transmission. They claim that the two positive cases do not change the risk level of avian flu for human health, which remains “very low” for the general population.
“Current evidence suggests that the avian flu viruses we are seeing circulating in birds around the world do not easily spread to people. However, we already know that the virus can spread to people after close contact with infected birds, which is why, through screening programs like this one, we are monitoring people who have been exposed to learn more about this risk.” , says Professor Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Adviser to the UKHSA.
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