Lubbock city officials confirm the case of bird flu in dead birds – KCBD

Lubbock, Texas (KCBD) – Lubbock Public Health Director, Catherine Wales, wants people in the area to be vigilant as it detects cases of bird flu after testing deceased birds in the city.

“The concern here with the birds in the community is that one of the influenza deaths in humans in humans was actually exposed through birds in their backyard,” Wales said. “So, really, I just want to make sure that the community knows if the back yard flock is sick or if they see them, please stay away from it.”

Lubbock Animal Services, Stephen Green, says you can easily get infected through your pets, so it’s very important to keep yourself and your fluffy friends.

“She passes from birds through the nasal secretions and what you have, and so if a bird dies from this, and a cat ate that the cat can be infected, as well as the same with a person,” Green said. “If there are some drops of storage around and you swallow it, you inhale it, there is a great chance of getting sick.”

If you see animal carcasses everywhere in the city, they urge you to call LAS immediately.

“What we would do is when we get a call, we’ll go out and take it,” Green said. “Some of the things we were asked to look for are the pockets of dead birds that look like died for natural reasons, and also if we get pockets and legs in deceased cats, it could also be a sign that this area can There is a lot of bird flu. “

In addition to the deceased birds, Green says that as a department, they did not take animals that tested positively for the virus.

However, LAS has sent tests for testing and is waiting for results.

Wales says he does not want the public to worry, but wants the public to know that there is a risk.

Since 2024, CDC reports that there have been 67 confirmed cases of human cases of bird flu in the United States.

However, a human death has been reported.

Frequent symptoms of bird flu include fever, cough, pink eye, sore throat and fatigue.

Wales says that if you think you are infected with the virus, you should be tested immediately.

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