Oregon health officials said the individual is connected to a poultry operation in Clackamas County where the Oregon Department of Agriculture previously confirmed the virus in 150,000 birds.

Summary

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

  • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 days ago

    The first big leap is from animal to human. The next transmission is the one we should really be concerned with, the transmission from human to human.