Officials call Missouri bird flu case a 'one-off' and say risk to public is still low
AP Health Writer Health officials say a hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu, despite having no known contact with dairy cows or other animals. The case is the 14th confirmed in the U.S. since March.

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