India, Feb. 14 -- A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that bird flu has quietly infected some veterinarians, underscoring concerns that human cases may be significantly underreported.
While earlier research identified infections in farmworkers-some of whom recalled flu-like symptoms. The veterinarians in this study exhibited no signs of illness.
The findings suggest that many infections go undetected due to a lack of symptoms. Dr. Gregory Gray, an infectious disease expert at the University of Texas Medical Branch, emphasized that tracking only symptomatic cases fails to capture the full extent of the virus's spread. Occupational exposure, he noted, appears to be driving asymptomatic infections.
The CD...