UK detects human case of bird flu

UK confirms 'rare' human case of bird flu
LONDON: A "rare" human case of bird flu has been detected in England, the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) announced on Monday (Jan 27). "The person acquired the infection on a farm, where they h
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The human case in the West Midlands was detected after the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) identified an outbreak of bird flu (H5N1) in a flock of birds. UKHSA carried out routine monitoring on people who had been in close contact with the infected birds and were able to detect the case.
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A person in the West Midlands has contracted bird flu after “close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds,” the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. The case is only one of seven seen in the UK since 2021 and the risk to the wider public is “low”,
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