<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> Chile on Wednesday reported the first case of bird flu in a human, the country's health ministry reported. The patient, a 53-year-old man, exhibited severe influenza symptoms but is currently in stable condition, according to a statement issued by the ministry, reported news agency Reuters.</p> <p>The government is conducting an investigation to determine the source of the infection and identify others who may have been in contact with the patient.</p> <p>Chile has reported cases of the H5N1 bird flu in wild animals since late last year, according to Reuters.</p> <p>As a result of recent cases in industrial farms, the government has halted poultry exports. While industrial cases have also been detected in Argentina, Brazil, the world's largest exporter of poultry, has not reported any cases of the contagion.</p> <div class="group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black/10 dark:border-gray-900/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]"> <div class="text-base gap-4 md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-xl xl:max-w-3xl p-4 md:py-6 flex lg:px-0 m-auto"> <div class="relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]"> <div class="flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3"> <div class="min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap"> <div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light"> <p>According to Chilean health authorities, the virus can be transmitted to humans from birds or marine mammals, but there is currently no evidence of human-to-human transmission.</p> <p>Last week, Chilean authorities reported a bird flu outbreak at an industrial facility in the Maule region in the southern part of the country, reported Reuters.</p> <p>"This finding was made after a complaint made to the Maule SAG (agriculture and livestock agency) about an increase in mortality on the farm of around 70 birds and another 60 that were symptomatic of the virus," the Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement.</p> <p>The statement said the birds, which were egg producers, in the industrial plant were sacrificed. The center had between 4,000 to 5,000 specimens.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex justify-between lg:block"> <div class="text-gray-400 flex self-end lg:self-center justify-center mt-2 gap-2 md:gap-3 lg:gap-1 lg:absolute lg:top-0 lg:translate-x-full lg:right-0 lg:mt-0 lg:pl-2 visible"> <p class="text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI" data-testid="paragraph-6">Earlier this year, Ecuador confirmed its first case of human transmission of bid flu in a 9-year-old girl. Global health officials have said the risk of transmission between humans is low, but vaccine makers have been preparing bird flu shots for humans "just in case."</p> <p>Outbreaks of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus have been reported in at least 14 Latin American countries.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
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