Oregon - Human H5N1 cases 2024 - travelers from Washington state & accounted for there

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Oregon identifies 3 human cases of bird flu in farm workers from Washington state

By Tom Polansek
October 31, 20248:43 PM EDT
Updated an hour ago

CHICAGO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Bird flu has infected three more people from Washington state after they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities in Washington and in Oregon, where the human cases were identified...

..The people from Washington cleaned facilities at an infected chicken farm after birds were culled to contain the virus, the Washington State Department of Health said in an email on Thursday.

Officials tested workers who had symptoms, including red eyes and respiratory issues, and those with potential exposure to the birds, the department said. People with symptoms were told to isolate and given antiviral treatment, it added.​

​...Oregon identified the three new cases after the people traveled to the state from Washington while infected, the Oregon Health Authority said in a Thursday statement. They have since returned to Washington, where public health staff are monitoring them, according to the statement.
There have been no infections among people living in Oregon and is no evidence of human-to-human transmission,...

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https://www.reuters.com/business/he...-bird-flu-people-washington-state-2024-10-31/

 

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OHA reports 3 humans with bird flu traveled to Oregon during Washington outbreak

by: Aimee Plante

Posted: Oct 31, 2024 / 03:20 PM PDT

Updated: Oct 31, 2024 / 04:41 PM PDT

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A week after Washington reported human cases of bird flu in the state, officials have announced that three of those cases had traveled to Oregon during their infection and were monitored during their stay.
All three cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) were reported in Washington after they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus on Oct. 15. As of Thursday, Oct. 31, there have been nine total cases in Washington — including those who had traveled to Oregon...

Oregon Health Authority officials say the cases have returned to Washington and will continue to be monitored by Washington health staff until 10 days following their last exposure.
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https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-human-washington-cases-bird-flu-10312024/

 

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October 31, 2024

Media contact: Jonathan Modie, PHD.Communications@oha.oregon.gov


OHA: 3 Washington HPAI cases were monitored in Oregon


PORTLAND, Ore. – Three human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) the Washington Department of Health is reporting this week traveled to Oregon during their infection and were monitored by public health while in the state.

All three cases were infected with HPAI in Washington at a location where they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus, according to Oregon Health Authority epidemiologists. The cases have returned to Washington and continue to be monitored by Washington public health staff until 10 days following their last exposure.

Washington DOH updated its online case count from six to nine to acknowledge the three new cases identified by the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory. CDC also updated its case count today to acknowledge the three new cases from Washington.

“At this time, the risk for the general public remains low,” explained Melissa Sutton, M.D., medical director for respiratory viral pathogens at Oregon Public Health. “People who have had close or prolonged, unprotected exposures to infected birds or other animals, or to environments contaminated by infected birds or other animals, are at increased risk of infection.”

There have been no human HPAI infections associated with outbreaks in Oregon to date, no infections among people living in Oregon, and no evidence of human-to-human transmission, Sutton added.

OHA collaborates with local public health authorities and Oregon Department of Agriculture when humans are exposed to avian influenza outbreaks in animals. When an outbreak occurs, ODA provides personal protective equipment and training in its use to affected farmworkers, and public health provides symptom education and monitoring.

To reduce the risk of HPAI, people should avoid contact with sick or dead birds or animals, or their droppings or litter, and should not drink unpasteurized or raw dairy products such as milk or cheese.
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https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORHA/bulletins/3bf68f7

 

[sharon sanders]

Please see:

Washington state: Poultry workers in Franklin Co. have tested presumptively positive for H5N1 - 9 confirmed & probable cases - October 20, 2024 +​

 

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3 people with H5N1 bird flu spent time in Oregon, but officials say there’s no public health risk

• Updated: Nov. 01, 2024, 7:23 p.m.
• |Published: Nov. 01, 2024, 7:12 p.m.

​…Oregon health officials, citing health privacy laws, did not say why the people Washington infected with avian influenza traveled to Oregon while sick, or whether they were isolated or quarantined while staying in the state.
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https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2...ficials-say-theres-no-public-health-risk.html