Multiply, and transmit to other people, according to Dr. Paul Offit, a specialist in infectious diseases and vaccines at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
“I believe it would be concerning if there were unambiguous and conclusive proof that the virus has changed to the point where it can attach to the binding receptors in the upper respiratory tract,
Which include the lining of the nose, throat, and windpipe, and thus reproduce itself there,” Offit stated. “But the report didn’t say that.”
“Continuous genomic surveillance in humans and animals, containment of avian influenza A(H5) outbreaks in dairy cattle and poultry,
and prevention measures among people with exposure to infected animals or environments are crucial,” the CDC said in the paper. According to the EPA, there is still little danger to the general population.
According to the CDC, as of Friday, there have been 65 confirmed human cases of H5N1 in the United States, most of which have been connected to contact with infected poultry or dairy cows.
