Bird Flu Poses Little Threat to People: CDC

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Genetic analysis indicates public shouldn’t be alarmed, ‘cautiously optimistic’ health officials say

By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The bird flu outbreak that has resulted in the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys in the United States has little chance of sickening humans, federal health officials said Wednesday.

The reason: the genetic makeup of the virus behind the outbreak is different from other bird flu viruses that have sickened more than 600 people in 15 countries, according to Dr. Alicia Fry, an epidemiologist and medical officer with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …read more

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