Mystery in Missouri: Resident Tests Positive for Bird Flu Despite No Animal Contact 😲

Hello friends uh welcome back to the channel uh  today we have got an important update about recent   bird flu uh which has been raising many questions  a person in Missouri has been tested positive for   H5 bird flu and there are lot of details to unpack  uh so let's dive into more details uh so uh bird   uh let's talk about what uh H5 bird flu is H5  bird flu or EV influenza is a virus that primarily   infects uh Birds but can also occasionally infect  Some Humans uh it is known for causing severe   respiratory issues in the poultry and occasionally  uh some human cases as well uh if uh if the person   came in direct contact with the infected Birds  uh now uh historically um H5 bird flu has been   a prone for causing outbreaks uh for birds and  also some humans um for example uh in the past   uh The h5n1 Strain which has been significant for  causing outbreaks in the poitry and also some uh   human cases as well uh but in the recent times  the new strains h5n8 and h5n2 are also been in   the news uh now coming back to the current uh  situation uh the person in Missouri which has   been infected with HP bird flu has been reported  uh of no direct contact with the infected Birds   uh which is very unusual uh also uh in Missouri  uh there are some poet infections but there is no   case reported for infections in dairy cattle which  is also important for understanding uh this case   uh that's why uh this H5 bird Fu outbreaks are  very concerning for uh human and bird Health as   well uh so experts are also investigating uh this  case um and also uh as per one virologist Florine   krammer uh this case may be linked with the direct  contact with the uh dead birds sick birds or some   raw milk but these are some theories which are  still needs to be investigated and also if you   are uh likely to live in the areas where bird flu  is a concern it is important to uh follow certain   precautions uh that is avoiding direct contact  with the sick or dead birds uh then following   hygiene around your environments and also if you  are consuming some poetry diets uh so cooking that   poetry uh Foods thoroughly uh also uh uh in the uh  recent times uh so uh also all the health agencies   are continuously monitoring this situation  closely and uh also so um so far there has   been no indication it has evolved to spread more  easily among people uh If you experience any flu   like symptoms or have been in contact with the  uh sick Birds uh please seek medical uh advice   or uh emergency situations promptly uh also uh  this situation highlights to uh seek vigilance   and also um uh ongoing research to understand how  bird flu might evolve and if uh if they are likely   to spread among more people so that was the uh  latest update on bird flu in Missouri um we will   share you more updates as more information becomes  available uh if you like this video helpful uh   like share and uh comment and also share it with  all of your friends and family and un until next   time stay safe and uh keep tuning in for  our uh more Health insights thank you