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Infectious Disease



AVIAN FLU VIRUS SHOWING UP IN NYC WILD BIRDS



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By:

Dennis Thompson


Published on: 
May 15, 2024, 3:00 am
Updated on: 
May 15, 2024, 3:00 am
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KEY TAKEAWAYS

 * The highly infectious H5N1 avian flu has been found in wild birds in New York
   City

 * The flu was detected in droppings collected from six birds representing four
   different species

 * However, the virus has not made a successful jump into humans

WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The H5N1 avian flu virus has been
discovered in a small number of wild birds in New York City.

The highly infectious and severe virus was detected in fecal samples in six New
York City birds representing four different species, according to a report
published May 15 in the Journal of Virology.

Bird flu is now widespread in wild birds around the globe, and it has been
causing outbreaks in U.S. poultry and dairy cows, according to the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.

“It is important to mention that, because we found H5N1 in city birds, this does
not signal the start of a human influenza pandemic,” said researcher Christine
Marizzi, principal investigator of the New York City Virus Hunters Program. “We
know that H5N1 has been around in New York City for about two years and there
have been no human cases reported.”

Only one human case of H5N1 bird flu occurred recently in the United States,
involving a dairy worker in Texas, the CDC says.



However, researchers are worried that as bird flu spreads worldwide, the risk of
it jumping into humans continues to grow.

The samples in the latest study were taken by local high school students working
as paid interns for a wild bird monitoring program. The group collected more
than 1,900 samples between January 2022 and November 2023.

New York City is a popular stopover location for migrating birds, researchers
noted. Genetic analysis revealed that the H5N1 viruses found in the city
belonged to a two different genotypes that are a mix of Eurasian and North
American bird flu viruses.

“To my knowledge, this is the first large-scale U.S. study of avian influenza in
an urban area, and the first with active community involvement,” Marizzi said in
a journal news release.

“Birds are key to finding out which influenza and other avian viruses are
circulating in the New York City area, as well as important for understanding
which ones can be dangerous to both other birds and humans,” Marizzi added.

To minimize the risk of the avian flu jumping into humans, Marizzi said people
need to keep their distance from wild birds.

“This also includes preventing your pets from getting in close contact with
wildlife,” she added.

More information

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more about avian flu.

SOURCE: American Society for Microbiology, news release, May 15, 2024


WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU

People should keep themselves and their pets away from wild birds and their
droppings, to prevent the spread of avian flu.

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