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The person tested positive for antibodies to H5N1 months after handling a cat infected with the virus. Though the person never experienced symptoms, the case shows that H5N1 and other bird flus can reach humans in more ways than one.
“These findings provide evidence of zoonotic transmission of influenza A(H5N1) virus from domestic cats to humans,” the authors wrote in their paper, published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
The head of the World Health Organization has told countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases after the outbreak onboard the MV Hondius, and thanked Spain for the “compassion and solidarity” it had shown by taking in the stricken cruise ship and evacuating its passengers and crew.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged authorities to follow the WHO’s advice and recommendations, which include a 42-day quarantine and constant monitoring of high-risk contacts.
“At the moment, there is no sign that we are seeing the start of a larger outbreak, but of course the situation could change and, given the long incubation period of the virus, it’s possible we might see more cases in the coming weeks,” he told a press conference in Madrid on Tuesday.
