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Although human infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses are rare, including A(H5N1), unprotected exposure to any infected animal or to an environment in which infected animals are or have been present increases risk of infection. Therefore, people with work or recreational exposures to H5N1 virus-infected animals are at increased risk of infection and should follow recommended precautions.
Avian influenza A viruses infect the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts of birds which is then shed in their saliva, mucus, and feces. Influenza A viruses can also infect the respiratory tract of mammals and cause systemic infection in other organ tissues. Human infections with avian influenza A viruses can happen when the virus gets into a person's eyes, nose, mouth, or is inhaled. Illnesses in people from A(H5N1) virus infections have ranged from mild (e.g., upper respiratory symptoms, conjunctivitis) to severe illness (e.g., pneumonia, multi-organ failure), including death.
At this time, CDC considers the human health risk to the U.S. public from A(H5) viruses to be low; however, people with close or prolonged, unprotected contact with infected birds (e.g., sick/dead poultry or wild birds) or other infected animals (e.g., dairy cows), or to environments contaminated by infected birds or other animals, are at greater risk of infection.
DHHS Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Information Sheets
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