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A new aviar flu strain (highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI) has been detected on a duck farm In California.
The World Animal Health Organization (WOAH) reported the outbreak of the new strain, H5N9, earlier this week on its website.
The most common H5N1 strain It was also found on the same farm, which is in Merced County, according to the reports.
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“This is the first confirmed case of HPAI H5N9 in poultry in the United States,” Woah wrote.
A new aviar flu strain (highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI) has been detected on a duck farm in California. (Istock)
Health agencies are carrying out “comprehensive epidemiological investigations and greater surveillance,” according to the statement.
David J. Cennimo, associate professor of Medicine and Pediatrics in the division of infectious diseases at the Rutgers New Jersey Medicine, said that this new strain could point to the “adaptability” of influenza viruses.
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“Birds are very susceptible to avian influenza in general. Some virus strains are soft, other mortals,” Digital Fox told Fox News.
H5N9 has been seen in the past, Cennimo said, and generally causes Mild disease in birds.
“Birds are very susceptible to avian influenza in general. Some virus strains are mild, other mortals,” an expert told Fox News Digital. (Istock)
“The ducks in California, however, were dying,” he said. “The genetic tests showed that this H5N9 was different from the historical samples and, in fact, it was a reorganization.”
(Reorganization is the process by which influenza viruses exchange segments of genes, according to national health institutes).
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With influenza viruses, scientists name them based on HS and NS (surface hemaglutinine and neuraminidase proteins), according to Cenneimo.
There are “continuous mutations” of flu strains, so not all H1 versions are the same, said the doctor.
There are “continuous mutations” of flu strains, so not all H1 versions are the same, a doctor said. (Istock)
“This is the reason why humans are receiving influenza vaccines Annually, and you will see that the voltage compositions change some years, although they remain H1N1 and H3N2, “he said.
“In this case, the H5 at the H5N9 was the H5NI1 H5N1 Avia1 flu currently circulating that is more pathogenic.”
“While H5N9 is not generally a very dangerous virus, we must monitor this new tension.”
With H5N9, he said, the virus seems to have changed its N1 and picked up an N9 from another virus.
This can happen when Two different viruses Simultaneously infects the same animal, he said.
The researchers care when there are large sprouts of avian flu on poultry farms, an expert said. (Istock)
“While H5N9 is not generally a very dangerous virus, we must monitor this new strain,” Cennimo warned.
“To date, I am not aware of any human infections with H5N9. Again, this will be monitored. “
The jump from birds to humans
Dr. Jacob Glanville, CEO of Centivax, a Biotechnology Company of San Francisco, told Fox News Digital, said the birds are “constantly a reservoir” for many types of influences that normally do not infect people.
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“The researchers monitor them, since the flu of the birds have evolved to become strains of Human Global Pandemia several times in the past,” Digital told Fox News. “To infect humans, they need to mutate to adapt from a bird to a human guest.”
To date, there have been 67 confirmed cases from flu to human birds in the US. And a death, according to CDC. (Istock)
Researchers care when there is Great outbreaks Bird Flus on poultry farms, according to Glanville.
In addition to interfering with the food supply, having many infected birds near pigs, cows and humans greatly increases the risk of mutations that could spill into “mammalian infections.”
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“Currently, this is the main concern for H5N1,” he said. “It is worth monitoring other aviar flu reports, but they currently have a low risk risk.”
To date, there have been 67 confirmed cases of human avian flu in the USA. And a death, according to the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC).
