Política para la Gente - 11 de febrero de 2025

Discurso Legislativo sobre la Gripe Aviar con el 

Dr. Mark Levine

Hoy los legisladores se reunieron con el Dr. Mark Levine sobre la inminente propagación de la Gripe Aviar/H5N1 (a veces llamada Gripe Aviar). Sin ser dramáticos ni causar histeria innecesaria, espero proporcionar una breve actualización a continuación. En resumen, lávese las manos tanto como sea posible, lave su ropa después del trabajo en la granja y observe los síntomas.

¿Quién es el Dr. Levine?

  • Comisionado de Salud de Vermont desde 2017 - https://www.healthvermont.gov/about/organization-locations/our-leaders

  • Médico (MD) en el campo de la medicina interna.

  • Aproximadamente medio siglo de experiencia profesional centrada en la promoción de la salud y la prevención de enfermedades, cribado preventivo de salud y nutrición clínica, manejo de enfermedades crónicas y resolución de dilemas diagnósticos complejos.

Por qué esta información es importante:

  • Este virus podría ser capaz de una mutación que podría combinarse con la forma humana de "la gripe". Esta mutación llevaría luego a la transmisión del virus de una persona a otra.

Lo que se compartió:

  • No hay pruebas de transmisión de humano a humano (hasta la fecha). Sin embargo, hay aproximadamente 70 casos de transmisión de animal a humano en todo el país. Ninguno de estos casos fue en Vermont. No ha habido casos humanos confirmados en Vermont (hasta la fecha).

  • Los gatos indoor también están en riesgo de contraer el virus si los granjeros traen trazas de H5N1 a casa.

  • Los trabajadores agrícolas, particularmente aquellos que trabajan con vacas y aves de corral, son el grupo más vulnerable. Asegúrese de lavarse las manos tan a menudo como sea posible y de limpiar cualquier ropa que haya sido usada durante actividades relacionadas con la granja.

  • Hay recursos y educación disponibles para los granjeros y trabajadores agrícolas. (https://www.healthvermont.gov/disease-control/zoonotic-diseases/avian-influenza-bird-flu-humans)

  • Debido al potencial de mutación genética, los CDC han considerado que el riesgo de que este virus alcance un nivel pandémico es "medio".

  • La buena noticia: Ya tenemos medicamentos antivirales aprobados por la FDA y las vacunas están en proceso de prueba.

Esta es la Política para la Gente.

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