Arrr, one scallywag state be takin' the lead in human bird flu, with near 40 cases of feathery mischief!
2025-01-12
Arrr, matey! A wee sprout in Californy be thinkin’ he caught the H5N1 bird sickness, say the fine folk at San Francisco’s health crew. Now, the wise ol’ sea dogs be chattin’ ‘bout the chances of this pesky virus doin’ a jig and mutatin’! Avast!
Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round as I regale ye with a tale from the shores of California, where a wee landlubber be suspected of catchin' the dreaded H5N1 bird flu, as declared by the savvy San Francisco Department of Public Health!As of late December, there be a total of 36 confirmed cases of this foul fowl fever in the Golden State, makin' it over half of the country's tally o' human infections. The wee scallywag in question, hailing from San Francisco, suffered from a fever and a case of the pink eye, but fret not, for he be recoverin’ just fine without settlin' into a hospital bed!
Now, the wise Dr. Grant Colfax assures us that the risk to the good people be low, and warns against cozyin’ up to unwell birds or indulgin' in unpasteurized dairy! Aye, it seems the CDC be workin’ hard to confirm the child's condition and investigate how this little one crossed paths with the virus.
Experts warn, however, that the scurvy beast may mutate, givin' it the power to sail from human to human, so all hands on deck to keep a weather eye! The seas be calm for now, but let us be vigilant, lest we face a storm of a new pandemic strain! Yarrr!