Health officials announced on Thursday that an investigation into a recent H5N1 bird flu case in Missouri found no evidence of the virus spreading from one person to another.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in an Oct. 24 press call that while the patient and a household contact showed possible exposure to the virus, there is no indication of human-to-human transmission.
A case of H5N1 avian influenza was detected in Missouri last month through routine surveillance, officials said. The patient had no known exposure to infected animals or animal products, raising concerns about potential human transmission….