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Bird flu to human transmission a 'concern', not yet high risk: CDC
Trent Gillies
5 Hours Ago
CNBC.com
The worst animal virus outbreak in U.S. history has killed 48 million birds, yet no humans have been infected. Still, the head of the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Influenza Division says the department is "concerned" that the bird flu virus may mutate.
"These are the first of these types of viruses that we're seeing," Dr. Michael Jhung tells CNBC in an interview with "On The Money."
He added: "Because [the viruses are] new, we're a little concerned because we don't know how dangerous they could be."
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Trent Gillies
5 Hours Ago
CNBC.com
The worst animal virus outbreak in U.S. history has killed 48 million birds, yet no humans have been infected. Still, the head of the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Influenza Division says the department is "concerned" that the bird flu virus may mutate.
"These are the first of these types of viruses that we're seeing," Dr. Michael Jhung tells CNBC in an interview with "On The Money."
He added: "Because [the viruses are] new, we're a little concerned because we don't know how dangerous they could be."
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