US - Medical doctor reports there is an H5N1 avian flu case in Houston, reportedly traveled from Hong Kong - February 9, 2023 - Houston Health Department denies at this time

[sharon sanders]

A medical doctor has been on social media today declaring an avian flu case in Houston via Hong Kong.

Tiffany Najberg
@Tifftastic75
·
8h
This is MUCH WORSE than I had imagined. An entire plane was exposed. He was symptomatic. If it is spreading person to person we are in trouble.

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I have sent an email to her asking for details:

From:
"FluTrackers" <flutrackers@earthlink.net>
To: <support@urgentems.com>
Subject: A clarification please about a human avian flu case in Houston reported by Dr. Najberg on tiktok
Date: Feb 9, 2023 9:35 PM


Hi Dr. Tiffany!

We are requesting a clarification about your reports of a human avian flu case in Houston.
Which strain is this?
What is your source since you are located in another state?
Is this case confirmed test positive?
Which hospital is this case in?

Thank you!

Sharon Sanders
Editor-in-Chief
FluTrackers.com

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I also asked on twitter:

FluTrackers.com
@FluTrackers
·
11m
Replying to
@Tifftastic75
and
@aduttach2
Which strain and is it test confirmed? Thank you.

[sharon sanders]

A medical doctor has been on social media today declaring an avian flu case in Houston via Hong Kong.

Tiffany Najberg
@Tifftastic75
·
8h
This is MUCH WORSE than I had imagined. An entire plane was exposed. He was symptomatic. If it is spreading person to person we are in trouble.

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I have sent an email to her asking for details:

From:
"FluTrackers" <flutrackers@earthlink.net>
To: <support@urgentems.com>
Subject: A clarification please about a human avian flu case in Houston reported by Dr. Najberg on tiktok
Date: Feb 9, 2023 9:35 PM


Hi Dr. Tiffany!

We are requesting a clarification about your reports of a human avian flu case in Houston.
Which strain is this?
What is your source since you are located in another state?
Is this case confirmed test positive?
Which hospital is this case in?

Thank you!

Sharon Sanders
Editor-in-Chief
FluTrackers.com

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I also asked on twitter:

FluTrackers.com
@FluTrackers
·
11m
Replying to
@Tifftastic75
and
@aduttach2
Which strain and is it test confirmed? Thank you.

Response from Dr. Najberg:


Tiffany Najberg
@Tifftastic75
·
31m
Replying to
@FluTrackers
and
@aduttach2
It is H5N1, confirmed by genetic sequencing.


Nothing on the Houston department of health site link

Possibly they are waiting for confirmation testing from the CDC in Atlanta. That would be protocol....

[sharon sanders]

Verified her license.




more....

https://online.lasbme.org/#/verifylicense

[sharon sanders]

Screen shot b/c I have learned over the years.....

[sharon sanders]

The last human H5N1 case in China had exposure to poultry:

China - Female, 38, poultry exposure, onset September 22, hospitalized September 25, died October 18, Qinzhou, Guangxi province Death

[Toaster2]

I am sorry but she also posts on a planned genocide on LHBTQ+ people which significantly decreases credibility in my book.

[sharon sanders]

Thanks Toaster2. I guess we will shortly find out if she is correct or not. It might be a total lie, wrong strain (H5N6?), or other wrong details. This is why I did not post this item in the news forums but posted it here in the discussion forum.

One function we have on FT is to debunk rumors. This claim is widely circulating.

We need to be able to trust our medical licensees in the US for correct raw data. If she is misrepresenting....well.....not good.

[Toaster2]

Indeed. I see how much interest this gets on social media, where people take a lot for granted without critical thinking. If there is real confirmation I will ve the first to apologize, but now I wanted to indicate that I am not convinced by the claim made.

[sharon sanders]

I called the Houston Health Department at:

Houston Health Department (HHD)
8000 North Stadium Drive, Houston TX 77054
Phone: 832.393.5169

I spoke to Tucker Wilson.

She gave me permission to quote her: "We are aware of the rumors that are circulating but we do not have any confirmation (about such a case)."

[sharon sanders]

Interesting....BNO does not quote anyone with a name and contact number. I have no idea who BNO peeps are.

BNO News

@BNOFeed
·
19m
Houston Health Department says no bird flu cases have been reported. This follows a false claim on social media that a traveler had tested positive for H5N1.


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BNO News

@BNOFeed
·
14m
Replying to
@theartoffacts
and
@Jtalon6
There's no press release but we spoke with the spokesman for Houston Health Department

[sharon sanders]

I called the CDC media department at (404) 639-3286 and someone is supposed to be sending me an email with a response to my inquiry.

[sharon sanders]

Dr. Tiffany responded via email and has offered a phone call. I never post responding emails without permission and speaking to me is 100% confidential.

Thank you to Dr. Tiffany for responding. I think at this point we have a general idea of what you are saying and now we need some official confirmation.

[Mary Wilson]

Houston Health Dept
@HoustonHealth

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Houston Health Dept’s Tweets

Houston Health Dept
@HoustonHealth
·
42m
The@HoustonHealth Department as of right now doesn’t have any reports of an avian flu case. Our staff checked with all local hospitals and none report an avian flu case.

https://twitter.com/HoustonHealth?re...Ctwgr%5Eauthor

[sharon sanders]

The Texas State Department of Health office located in Houston is not answering their phone. It rings and then hangs up with no opportunity to leave a message.
713-767-3000

[Mary Wilson]

I'm sure they get hundreds of phone calls a day, especially when a health-related hoax is created against their city/state.

[sharon sanders]

The Texas State Department of Health office located in Houston is not answering their phone. It rings and then hangs up with no opportunity to leave a message.
713-767-3000

Amazingly without leaving a message a person called me. I asked them to confirm or deny the existence of an H5N1 avian flu human patient in the Houston area and they are going get their supervisor involved and call me back.