The US health authorities stated that there is currently no risk of a pandemic from avian flu A(H5N1), despite outbreaks in 12 states among dairy cows, and at least three people infected with this virus so far this year. “The HPAI A(H5N1) viruses currently circulating in the United States have thus far not demonstrated the ability to efficiently bind to receptors that predominate in the human upper respiratory tract,” said CDC. “This is a major reason why CDC assesses the current risk to the public from HPAI A(H5N1) viruses to be low,” the CDC added. The federal agency emphasizes that … Continue reading Bird Flu Pandemic Possibility: CDC Reports Low Current Risk, High Mortality Potential