The transmission risk of HPAI to humans remains minimal despite the first known case of a person catching the virus.
The CDC reassures the virus found in dairy cattle and a farm worker does not pose a significant threat to humans. Despite concerns, genetic analysis suggests a low risk to human health.
The agency emphasizes while minor genetic changes were noted, the virus primarily maintains avian characteristics and lacks adaptations for mammalian infection. Additionally, human infections have been mind, with only two known cases since 2022.
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