First case? Avian flu spread from mammal to human; cow to man working at Texas dairy farm; caused bloody eyes
A photo of "blood in eyes" of a dairy worker was published in The New England Journal of Medicine Friday, May 3, 2024. The New Englan Journal of Medicine letter to the editor from a number of doctors and researcher described the eye symptom as conjunctivitis with subconjuntival hemorrhage in both eyes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed HPAI A(H5N1) virus infection in the conjunctival and nasopharyngeal swab specimens obtained on the day of symptom onset. "Vital signs were unremarkable, with normal respiratory effort and an oxygen saturation of 97% while the patient was breathing ambient air.," according to the letter to the editor. No USDA alerts related to Avian Influenza as of Saturday May 4, 2024 1:08 PM CDT. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection in a Dairy Farm Worker | New England Journal of Medicine Dairy worker with bird flu never developed respiratory symptoms, only pinkeye - NBC News H5N1 bird flu virus started s...