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Mysterious Missouri bird flu case shows complications of outbreak response
First case of person to contract H5N1 after no known animal contact highlights federal-state agency relationships
The first case of a person to contract bird flu after no known contact with animals is raising questions about the possibility of human-to-human transmission and highlighting the complicated relationship between states and federal agencies in outbreak response.
An extensive investigation into the case of a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized on 22 August has revealed no links to animals, officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told reporters on Thursday.
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