CDC Says Missouri Bird Flu Case May Be Rare Instance Of “One-Off” Standalone Illness

The AP (9/12, Stobbe) reports CDC officials “on Thursday said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare instance of a ‘one-off’ standalone illness.” CDC Principal Deputy Director Dr. Nirav Shah said, “Right now, evidence points to this being a one-off case.” According to the AP, CDC officials also “said the risk to the general public remains low. The Missouri case raised questions about the possibility of human-to-human bird flu transmission, but officials said there is no evidence of other people being infected.” Reuters (9/12, Douglas, Steenhuysen) reports the investigation into the infection’s origin remains ongoing.