BNO News A probable case of H5 bird flu was found during routine flu surveillance in Delaware, according to state and federal officials. The source of the infection – which would be the first in Delaware – is unknown.
The CDC said the case in Delaware meets the definition of a “probable case,” which means a test came back positive for H5 bird flu at a local lab. However, confirmatory testing at the CDC was unable to confirm this.
“Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) identified a possible case of novel influenza A (H5) during routine flu surveillance at the Division of Public Health Laboratory,” Tim Mastro, a spokesman for Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS), told BNO News.
“The DPH lab immediately contacted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for confirmatory testing and guidance,” Mastro said. “After multiple tests on the sample, DPH was notified that the CDC Laboratory could not confirm novel influenza A in this case.”