Move, H5N1 – Other bird flu strain has arrived in the United States

H5N1 is not the only version of bird flu that should be anxious. Animal health officials reported on Monday that a very nurse of the H7N9 bird flu in the Mississippi state – a different strain from the H5N1 influenza that has spread between cows and poultry since last year.

The World Animal Health Organization (WOAH) has published a report In the outbreak of H7N9 on Monday, based on the data provided to it by the US Department of Agriculture and local officials. It is the first poultry outbreak of H7N9 to be seen inside the United States for nearly a decade.

Path influenza viruses (HPAI) is a A serious general health problem. These viruses spread quickly between wild birds and poultry, which often caused a wide -ranging confrontation (and why is it indicated as a great cause). They can also make a leap to other animal species, including humans. Fear is that one of this strain will pick up the wrong mix of mutations that will allow it to spread widely and cause severe disease in people – the ideal recipe for a deadly epidemic.

The most popular HPAi sub -type is H5N1. Since early 2024, H5N1 caused Outbreak Throughout the country, it sometimes jumped to other mammals such as cats and people. But there are always other types of HPAI also spread, including H7N9.

This special sub -type of bird flu was discovered for the first time in China in 2013. One of the reasons why H7N9 raises anxiety is his death when it ripens to humans. According to Global Health OrganizationMost of the human H7N9 cases have led to severe illness. Among the total of 568 cases documented worldwide since 2013, 616 people died – at a rate of 39 % death.

Another well -known US outbreak of H7N9 between poultry 2017. But in early March, it has achieved its unwanted return on a farm in Noxubee, Mississippi. According to Loyah, the virus was discovered in a herd of about 50,000 chicken commercial meat breeders. The genetic tests that confirm the identity of the dynasty were completed late last week.

Wah, in her report on the outbreak, said: “The inspection service on the health of animals and plants in the US Department of Agriculture (Aphis), in conjunction with animal and wildlife health officials, is conducting a comprehensive epidemic and enhancing monitoring in response to detection.”

As in the standard procedure to contain these infectious infections, the farm population is executed from the open chicken. Therefore, this fascism can remain an isolated accident. But the general threat of bird flu is only growing. According to the recent situation of Woah, Absolute Last month, there was already more poultry outbreaks of HPAi breeds all over the world in the first five months of the current seasonal wave (which started in October 2024) more than a total outbreak during the previous season (October 2023 to September 2024).

These outbreaks contributed significantly to the high prices of eggs, although their cost began to do so LowerAccording to the US Department of Agriculture. However, it is not certain to proceed with the effectiveness of health officials in containing H5N1 and other influenza strains in the United States, given that there is no deficit in the Trump administration. Only last month, the US Department of Agriculture had to scramble to rehabilitate the bird flu experts who were Demobilization Under the orders of Duj Elon Musk.