H5N1 sickens Iowa poultry worker, virus strikes more cats, wild birds, and poultry
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612-625-5000 The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) on December 20 reported the state’s first human H5 avian influenza case, which involves an individual exposed to poultry while working with a commercial flock. Meanwhile, groups in multiple states issued new reports and warnings about avian flu detections and deaths in cats and wild birds, and a surge in activity continues in poultry, with more outbreaks confirmed across nine states. In
