U.S. Confirms First Human Case of Bird Flu With No Known Animal Trace

First case of bird flu not directly linked to sick animals is found in Missouri So far, there have been 14 human cases of bird flu this year. All the patients — except the one from Missouri — had been linked to sick dairy cows or poultry. NPR

Health officials have identified a person in Missouri sick with bird flu despite having no known contact with animals — marking the first case of the virus in the U.S. this year not linked to farm work. ...