US Officials: Missouri Healthcare Employee Who Was In Contact With Patient With Bird Flu Came Down With Respiratory Symptoms

Reuters (9/20, Steenhuysen, Satija) reported, “A second Missouri healthcare worker who had contact with a hospitalized patient infected with bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms but was not tested for the virus, U.S. officials said on Friday.” Moreover, according to officials, the amount of individuals “who were in contact with the hospitalized bird flu patient in Missouri and developed symptoms is now up to three.” Each of those individuals has recovered. Also reporting was NBC News (9/20).