Bird Flu Detected in a Person in Texas: What We Know So Far
Briefly

This individual in Texas, who was exposed to infected cattle, tested positive for avian influenza A (H5N1) with eye redness but no other symptoms.
No evidence of human-to-human transmission for avian flu in U.S. cases, with a low risk to the public.
The first known avian flu case in the U.S. was in 2022 from direct contact with infected poultry, different from the current circulating virus.
Previous deadly avian flu cases in humans involved a different virus form than the current circulating one.
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