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A person in the South West of England has been confirmed as having contracted bird flu, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.
In a statement, the agency said that it is “extremely rare” for strains of avian influenza to pass from birds to humans.
They added: “The person acquired the infection from very close, regular contact with a large number of infected birds, which they kept in and around their home over a prolonged period of time.
“All contacts of the individual, including those who visited the premises, have been traced and there is no evidence of onward spread of the infection to anyone else. The individual is currently well and self-isolating.”
The case was detected by officials swabbing people who had close contact with infected flocks, and they discovered “low levels of flu” in the patient.
In December, poultry keepers were urged to help stop the spread of avian flu after several small outbreaks over recent months.
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