the United States has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in 2024 the patient from Missouri had no known exposure to infected animals despite having underlying medical conditions the patient recovered after treatment this marks the 14th human case in the United States this year but the first without a clear link to animals like poultry or cattle the Centers for Disease Control and prevention stated that the risk to the General Public public remains low bird flu primarily affecting animals has seen an increase in outbreaks including Among Us cattle and poultry in 2024 stay updated about breaking news and top stories on the Insight USA news YouTube channel or follow us on social media thanks so much for watching if you enjoyed this video don't forget to give it a thumbs up and hit that subscribe button for more awesome content and don't forget to turn on notifications so you never miss an update