good evening and welcome to news 24 sync my name is Gabriella Chavez tonight we are on the first bird flu case without animal contact in Missouri this is more serious than we thought the Centers for Disease Control and prevention has confirmed the first human case of the h5n1 virus also known as bird flu in a person with no known contact with animals this groundbreaking case was discovered in missou Missi through the state's seasonal flu surveillance system previously all us cases involve direct exposure to infected animals however this new development suggests a potential shift in transmission the patient has been treated and has recovered but the implications are vast the CDC assures that the risk to the public remains low yet the World Health Organization has highlighted the virus's global presence stay in informed stay safe and keep an eye on this evolving Story please subscribe to news24 sync to stay updated about breaking news and trending topics