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Wyoming identifies first human case of bird flu

Wyoming's health department confirmed the state's first human case of bird flu, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
An older woman in Platte County was hospitalized after likely being exposed to the H5N1 virus through direct contact with her sick backyard chickens.
Health officials, including Dr. Alexia Harrist, indicated that most bird flu cases in the U.S. Are mild and residents of Wyoming need not be overly concerned about this specific case.
A recent spike in bird flu cases is noted in several states, with the CDC reporting human cases primarily linked to sick animals.

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New York Post

Wyoming woman hospitalized with bird flu after virus kills her chickens

A Wyoming woman has been hospitalized with the bird flu after her backyard chicken flock contracted the disease and died, state and federal health officials said.

6 days ago·New York, United States

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NBC News

Wyoming woman hospitalized with bird flu virus

An older woman in southeast Wyoming is hospitalized with bird flu, state health department officials said Friday.

6 days ago·United States

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Cowboy State Daily

Cowboy State Daily | Wyoming Confirms First Human Case Of Bird Flu, 3rd Hospitalization In U.S.

Wyoming’s first human case of bird flu was caused by an infected poultry flock in Platte County. The person is hospitalized in another state, and is the nation’s third hospitalization.

7 days ago

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fredericksburg.com

Woman hospitalized with case of bird flu

An older woman in southeast Wyoming is hospitalized with bird flu, state health department officials said Friday.

7 days ago·Cherokee County, United States

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The Epoch Times

First Human Case of Bird Flu Identified in Wyoming

U.S. health authorities said Friday that Wyoming has identified its first human case of the H5N1 bird flu, making it the third confirmed instance of hospitalization related to the avian influenza virus in the United States. The Wyoming Department of Health said on Feb. 14 that a female resident of Wyoming’s Platte County had contracted the virus and was admitted to a health care facility in neighboring Colorado, where she is undergoing treatment…

7 days ago·New York, United States

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