Bird flu risk remains low after first US death, WHO says

Reuters - 07/01
The risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday, following the first death of a patient from the virus in the United States.
GENEVA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday, following the first death of a patient from the virus in the United States.
The patient, who was over 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalised with the virus in December after exposure to a combination of backyard chickens and wild birds, Louisiana health officials said.
"We are concerned, of course, but we look at the risk to the general population and ... it still remains low," WHO spokesperson Mar...
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