CDC confirms Oregon's 1st human case of bird flu

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CDC confirms Oregon's first human case of bird flu
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person in Oregon. The infected person is linked to a previously reported outbreak tied to a commercial poultry operation in the state,
Human case of bird flu confirmed in Oregon, linked to poultry plant
Nov 15 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person linked to a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County in Oregon. “There is no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the risk to the public is low,” the CDC said.
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Oregon confirms state’s first human case of H5N1 bird flu in Clackamas County
Oregon health officials confirmed on Friday that an Oregon resident had tested positive for H5N1, an avian influenza strain that’s spread rapidly among bird flocks. This marks the state’s first human case of bird flu.
CDC detects first human bird flu case in Oregon
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that an unnamed individual in Oregon contracted bird flu pathogens in the first case in the state on Friday. The person was linked to a previously reported outbreak affecting birds at a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County.
Medical officials confirm Oregon's first human case of avian flu in Clackamas County
Medical officials confirmed that one person who has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Clackamas County is linked to an outbreak that impacted birds at a commercial poultry operation.
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