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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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[-] atro_city@fedia.io 8 points 1 month ago

Well, the kid in Canada ain't doing to hot. So while this dude might have mild symptoms, that's not guaranteed to stay the same.

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