After the Colorado Department of Health services confirmed three new cases on Thursday, the number of people infected with the avian influenza virus from animals increased to 14. American services reported that all the infected were farmers or workers on farms where poultry or cattle are bred, and the infections were the result of contact with sick animals. In all cases, however, the patients had quite mild symptoms and recovered after receiving antibiotics.
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USA: Fourth case of bird flu in a human infected with cattle
According to an article published in the American scientific journal Nature, there are also more and more cases of bird flu virus infections among cats and raccoons. Many of these animals died of the disease, and research indicates that the virus was transmitted after drinking raw milk. Pasteurization of milk is therefore a necessity in the current situation.
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The avian influenza virus found in Europe can infect cows. There is a risk of an epidemic
Scientists also warn that research results clearly indicate that the bird flu virus is still mutating and developing new ways of spreading. There are growing concerns that further mutations will be able to spread from person to person, so the risk of a pandemic increases.
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USA: Four states have struck a deal to voluntarily test milk for H5N1 
