Species include skunk, raccoon, bobcat, red fox, grizzly bear, black bear, tiger, and mountain lion.
The teen was previously healthy and didn't have any links to farms or poultry.
Despite data collection gaps, there is strong evidence that poorer children are at greater risk for foodborne illness, according to a Jun 17 report from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), a nonprofit advocacy group based in Washington, DC. Kids younger than 15 account for half of all foodborne illnesses, and young children are particularly vulnerable, the
CDC lab experts are working on sequencing to identify the neuraminidase and detail the genome, which could yield clues about the source.
Milk losses, mortality, and herd removal led to an estimated $737,500 loss to the farm over the observation period.
Minnesota veterinary officials said animals with weakened or immature immune systems, such as goat kids, are at increased risk.
Of 79 rats, 4 (5%) tested positive for COVID-19, and 13 (16.5%) tested positive for wild-type SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G or immunoglobulin M antibodies.
State health officials said multiple positive results in recent days came from Raw Farm's retail milk, its storage tanks, and its bottling facility.
Researchers' other tests found no antibodies in cows in German regions affected by the virus or evidence of virus in milk samples.
Though the virus hasn't shifted its preference to mammalian cells, scientists see some changes that could enhance replication and allow binding to human-like receptors.
The group also recommended two vaccine strains for pandemic preparedness, one for the H5N1 2.3.2.1a clade and another targeting the reemerging H5N6 2.3.4.4h clade.
Sixteen of 30 case-patients were linked to wild-bird exposure, and sequencing found a similar Salmonella strain in dead songbirds.
In other developments, the USDA said ground beef samples were negative for the virus and Michigan and Colorado announced emergency measures.
The ferrets used in the study had not been exposed to H5N1 avian flu or any influenza viruses before.
Though the reports yield timely, useful clues, experts note important lessons, lingering questions, and concerns about preparedness.
Healthcare providers must stay current on climate-related changes in the geographic range, seasonality, and frequency of transmission of infectious diseases, the authors say.
In the past, CDC vaccine use recommendations were based on a thorough, public review of relevant evidence.
