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CDC confirms Oregon’s first-ever human case of bird flu (www.opb.org)
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Oregon confirmed its first human case of avian influenza, linked to a poultry operation in Clackamas County.

The H5N1 strain has infected millions of birds and other animals, but poses a low risk to the public with mild symptoms and no evidence of person-to-person transmission

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[-] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 20 hours ago

Look on the positive side, a large portion of the population dying of bird flu will also significantly reduce emissions.

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