This marks only the second-ever case of bird flu in humans in the U.S.
A rare human case of bird flu has been reported in Texas, after a person come into contact with cattle suspected of being infected. The announcement comes days after federal agencies said the virus had spread to dairy cattle across multiple states, including Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services said the patient's only experienced symptom was eye inflammation.
contracted bird flu was in Colorado in 2022. That person was involved in slaughtering poultry presumed to be infected, and later reported feeling fatigued. According to the CDC, that person recovered after being isolated and treated with oseltamivir. 'Human infections can happen when enough virus gets into a person's eyes, nose, or mouth, or is inhaled,' the CDC said at the time.
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