Bird flu in people: What scientists know about symptoms from the 9 U.S. cases so far

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Bird flu in people: What scientists know about symptoms from the 9 U.S. cases so far
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Four poultry workers in Colorado who recently contracted bird flu bring the total of human cases in the U.S. to at least nine. Though that number is small, disease researchers say commonalities between the cases — all but one of which were reported in the last four months — are enough to start assembling a picture of how the virus may affect people. The U.S.

The state reported earlier this month that another patient there, a dairy worker who had been exposed to infected cattle, also developed pink eye. Texas’ one case involved conjunctivitis without other symptoms. That person worked with dairy cows and developed redness and discomfort in their right eye in March. According to a case study in the New England Journal of Medicine, the person reported wearing gloves but no eye protection on the job.

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