A hospitalized patient was infected with bird flu despite having had no known contact with animals associated with an ongoing outbreak.
- A hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu despite having had no known contact with dairy cows or other animals associated with an ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday.
The risk to the general public remains low, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said in a statement. No unusual flu activity has been detected in the U.S., including in Missouri, officials said. The person tested positive for influenza A, and CDC officials later confirmed it to be bird flu. The person received antiviral medication and has since recovered and gone home, health officials said. It’s not clear whether the hospitalization was caused by the bird flu infection or the person’s existing health conditions, said Lisa Cox, a spokesperson for the Missouri health department.
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