WHO comments that Bird flu risk remains low after first US death

Bird flu risk remains low after first US death, WHO says The risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday, following the first death of a patient from the virus in the United States. Reuters Reuters

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We are concerned, of course, but we look at the risk to the general population and ... it still remains low," WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris told reporters at a Geneva press briefing in response to questions about the risks of the virus.

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