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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS | The first case of avian flu in a Missouri patient who did not have any known exposure to animals was reported by the CDC on Sept. 6, setting a new precedent and igniting conversations on outbreak preparedness and mitigation.

First Patient With No Previous Animal Exposure Tests Positive for Avian Flu, CDC Confirms

By Eva Siminiceanu, Special to The Hoya October 4, 2024

A Missouri patient hospitalized with flu-like symptoms tested positive for the avian flu in the first known human case with no previous exposure to animals, as confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control...

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