Here we go… Farm worker contracts bird flu in first reported case of transmission from farm animals to humans | The Gateway expert

A Texas dairy farmer had the first reported case of bird flu transmitted to humans from farm animals.

The man developed pink eye, but no respiratory symptoms.

A dairy worker with bird flu developed pink eye but no respiratory symptoms
A Texas dairy worker who contracted bird flu from a sick cow had no usual symptoms but did have a severe case of pink eye, sparking fears that the virus could mutate as it spreads from animals to people. pic.twitter.com/SVtzSrJwmV

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The mirror reported:

The first image of a Texas dairy farmer who contracted bird flu from a cow while his eyeballs bled.

Fortunately, the man had “very mild” symptoms after contracting the HSN1 virus, but the grim picture shows how the virus caused bleeding on the surface of his eyeballs. This is because the blood vessels in his eyes have burst.

Experts at the CDC say they believe he contracted the virus from an infected cow in March. In an official case report published Friday, the CDC said they had found “strong evidence” through genetic data pointing them to this conclusion.

This revelation shows the first sign of the spread of the HSN1 virus from mammals to humans. The World Health Organization said this is a “milestone” that is of “huge concern.” The patient’s images, plus further details about his case, were published in a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

So far, nearly 900 people in 23 countries have been infected with the H5N1 strain of bird flu over the past two decades. However, they were all linked to wild or farmed birds.