LONDON: A “uncommon” human case of fowl flu has been detected in England, the UK Well being and Safety Company (UKHSA) introduced on Monday (Jan 27).
“The individual acquired the an infection on a farm, the place that they had shut and extended contact with numerous contaminated birds. The danger to the broader public continues to be very low,” the company stated in a press release.
The person, who caught the A(H5N1) an infection in England’s West Midlands, is “properly” and has been admitted to a Excessive Consequence Infectious Illness (HCID) unit, UKHSA stated in a press release.
The birds had been contaminated with the DI.2 genotype, which is totally different to strains circulating amongst mammals and birds in the USA, it added.
“The danger of avian flu to most of the people stays very low regardless of this confirmed case”, stated Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Adviser at UKHSA.
