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2024-04-01 22:26:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7D626539B6E99569B3D24208F7488C2487369342CC4D477BE1977AA4AA9F1035
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Avian influenza (AI), commonly named bird flu, was first described in Hong Kong in 1997 when a boy died from the disease. https://academic.oup.com/jtm/article/30/5/taad083/7197125 In April 2022, the first human case of HPAI H5N1 virus was reported in the US. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/timeline/avian-timeline-2020s.htm However, this is the first case in Texas. https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/health-alert-first-case-novel-influenza-h5n1-texas-march-2024
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