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Two people in US hospitalized with bird flu, #CDC reports

#Wyoming woman still in hospital while #Ohio man released after facing ‘#respiratory and #NonRespiratory symptoms’

"Both patients experienced 'respiratory and non-respiratory symptoms', the report said, without detailing those symptoms.

Melody Schreiber
Mon 24 Feb 2025

"An 'older' woman from Platte county, Wyoming, was hospitalized in another state, according to a statement from the Wyoming department of health. She 'has health conditions that can make people more vulnerable to illness', the statement says.

"The woman was exposed to #poultry in a #BackyardFlock that tested positive for H5N1, the CDC report said, adding that she remained hospitalized at the time of the report.

"A man in Mercer county, Ohio, was infected while depopulating, or killing, H5N1-positive poultry at a commercial facility, according to a statement from the Ohio department of health.

"The man has been discharged from the hospital 'and is now recovering at home', the CDC report said."

Read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/24/bird-flu-hospitalizations-wyoming-ohio
#HPAINews #HPAI #BirdFlu #H5N1 #AvianInfluenza