Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu

FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows test tube labelled “Bird Flu” and U.S. flag

(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person linked to a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County in Oregon.

“There is no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the risk to the public is low,” the CDC said.

(Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)