Mark’s Auto Spares Belair Stars got off to a winning start on the opening night of the Inaugural A&A Auto Parts/Fusionz Boutique Champion of Champions T20 Tapeball Tournament. Playing at the Weymouth Police Sports Club, the Stars chased down 97 to defeat the Blazers by three wickets. Ashley Nurse led with 22, while Miguel Cummings had three for 14 and Renald Bourne 3-36 in a losing effort.
Defending Champs Settlers have now lost two games in a row, as they went down to Guardians today in the BIM 10 tournament at Windward. Guardians batted first and posted 105 for 4 from their 10 overs. Captain and player of the match Roshon Primus top-scored with 46 that included 3-fours and 5-sixes. Settlers were restricted to 81 for 9 to lose by 24 runs. Kevin Wickham made 25, while Aaron Daley took 3 for 9 and Ryshon Williams 3 for 12. The result still leaves settlers in first place on 20 points, while Guardians are fourth on 16. Meanwhile, Pelicans have moved into in second spot after they defeated Warriors today in the other match of the doubleheader. Batting first, Warriors were kept to just 75 for 6 off their 10 overs, with player of the match Chemar Holder taking 2 for 10. Pelicans replied with 76 for 8 to win by two wickets. Nimar Bolden top scored with 19 off six balls that included 3-sixes. Ramon Simmonds took 3 for 5. Pelicans and Warriors are both on 20 points with Settlers, with Pelicans having the second-best net run rate. They both, however, have a game in hand on the leaders.
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. This is the first human death from bird flu in the US. The person, who was over 65 and reportedly had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized with the flu after exposure to a backyard flock of birds and to wild birds. Louisiana health officials said that their investigation found no other human cases linked to this patient’s infection. Since 2003, there have been roughly 900 human bird flu infections reported globally, and about half of those people have died, according to the World Health Organization. That would give the virus a 50% case fatality rate, making it extraordinarily lethal – but experts don’t actually think it kills half the people it infects. Because severe cases are more likely to be reported than mild ones, mild illnesses probably aren’t being factored into that figure. But even if the actual case fatality rate were 10 times lower – about 5% – it would still be a serious virus to contend with. The case fatality rate for the ancestral strain of Covid-19 was estimated to be around 2.6%, for example. A recent study by scientists from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the first 46 human cases of H5N1 in the US last year found that they were nearly all mild and, except one, happened after exposure to infected farm animals. The Louisiana patient was infected with the D1.1 clade of the bird flu virus, a strain that is circulating in wild birds and poultry. It’s different from the variant that’s circulating in dairy cattle. Scientists don’t know whether it is associated with more severe disease in people. D1.1 also infected a critically ill teenager who was hospitalized in Canada. The teen, a 13-year-old girl, received intensive care and recovered, but investigators don’t know how she was exposed. D1.1 infections have also been identified in poultry farm workers in Washington. Those cases appear to have been milder. The CDC reported in late December that a genetic analysis of the virus that infected the Louisiana patient found changes expected to enhance its ability to infect the upper airways of humans and help it to spread more easily from person to person. Those same changes were not seen in the birds the person had been exposed to, officials said, indicating that they had developed in the person after they were infected. CDC officials are continuing to investigate the case by looking at the virus in “serial samples” or blood tests taken from the patient over time. That will give them more information about how the virus was evolving in the patient’s body. Although the overall risk to the public remains low, people who keep chickens and other birds in their backyards are at higher risk for bird flu, as are workers on dairy and poultry farms. People who work with animals, or who have been in contact with sick or dead animals or their droppings, should watch for breathing problems and red, infected eyes for 10 days after exposure. If they develop symptoms, they should tell their health care provider about their recent exposure. Other ways to stay safe include: Do not touch sick or dead animals or their droppings, and do not bring sick wild animals into your home. Keep your pets away from sick or dead animals and their feces. Do not eat uncooked or undercooked food. Cook poultry, eggs and other animal products to the proper temperature, and prevent cross-contamination between raw and cooked food. Avoid uncooked food products such as unpasteurized raw milk or cheeses from animals that have a suspected or confirmed infection. If you work on a poultry or dairy farm, talk to a health care provider about getting your seasonal flu vaccination. It will not prevent infection with avian influenza viruses, but it can reduce the risk of coinfection with avian and more common flu viruses. Report dead or sick birds or animals to the US Department of Agriculture toll-free at 1-866-536-7593. The-CNN-Wire & © 2025 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
