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CDC confirms Oregon’s first-ever human case of bird flu (www.opb.org)

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Oregon confirmed its first human case of avian influenza, linked to a poultry operation in Clackamas County.

The H5N1 strain has infected millions of birds and other animals, but poses a low risk to the public with mild symptoms and no evidence of person-to-person transmission

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[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

While the virus is typically fatal in poultry, it is usually mild for humans. Symptoms include fever, chills, eye redness and respiratory sickness, like cough and sore throat.

In a statement, Clackamas County Public Health Officer Sarah Present said they’ve been “closely monitoring people exposed to the animal outbreak, which is how this case was identified. The individual experienced only mild illness and has fully recovered.”

Health officials say the risk to the public is low, and there is “no evidence of person-to-person transmission.”