Collaborators: Francesco Branda, Chiara Romano, Marta Giovanetti, Alessandra Ciccozzi, Massimo Ciccozzi, Fabio Scarpa
Summary: The recent confirmation by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) of the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) strain in dairy cattle herds across several states, including Texas, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, and Idaho (https://www.science.org/content/article/us-dairy-farm-worker-infected-as-bird-flu-spreads-to-cows-in-five-states), has ignited significant concern and raised pertinent questions regarding the implications of this unprecedented occurrence. This divergence from the typical avian host raises alarms, as avian influenza rarely infects cattle. The USDA’s confirmation of HPAI A(H5N1) presence in multiple herds, particularly in states not historically associated with avian influenza outbreaks, underscores the gravity of the situation.
Publication Date: 2024-05-00
Journal: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102721