Health Alert: First Case of Novel Influenza A (H5N1) in Texas, March 2024 | Texas DSHS
Home News & Alerts Health Alert: First Case of Novel Influenza A (H5N1) in Texas, March 2024 The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting the first human case of novel avian influenza A(H5N1) in Texas. The patient became ill following contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with avian influenza. The patient’s primary symptom was conjunctivitis. This is the second case of avian influenza A(H5N1) identified in a person in the United States and is believed to be associated with