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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Melody Schreiber

US reports fourth case of bird flu in humans

cows sticking heads through barrier
More than 780 people have been monitored for symptoms and at least 53 have been tested for H5N1 this year, officials say. Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

The US announced its fourth human case of bird flu, in a Colorado dairy worker, on Wednesday, as officials work to expand the availability of potential vaccines and commercial tests and open up financial assistance for affected farmers.

The dairy worker was in close contact with cows that had tested positive for H5N1, a highly pathogenic bird flu, and the worker reported only “eye symptoms”, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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