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> In late March 2024, an adult dairy farm worker had onset of redness and discomfort in the right eye. On presentation that day, subconjunctival hemorrhage and
by spondylosaurus 2y ago
> In late March 2024, an adult dairy farm worker had onset of redness and discomfort in the right eye. On presentation that day, subconjunctival hemorrhage and thin, serous drainage were noted in the right eye.
Is this a typical symptom of avian (of other animal) flu? Definitely scary... that example picture looked pretty brutal.
- gottorf 2y ago> that example picture looked pretty brutal Thankfully, TFA: there was "no visual impairment", and "over the subsequent days, the worker reported resolution of conjunctivitis without respiratory symptoms, and household contacts remained well." So it just looked bad.
- spondylosaurus 2y agoNo visual impairment, but wouldn't it still feel bad? Like pinkeye on steroids.
- sottol 2y agoNot that cats are particularly relevant to human infection, but cats seem to suffer blindness, neurological impairment and death. https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/concerning-spread-of-bird-flu-from-cows-to-cats-suspected-in-texas/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/concerning-spread-of...