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Health director briefs committee on avian influenza; department says human risk low and no county cases reported
Summary
McLean County Health Department told the Health Committee that H5N1 remains mainly an animal health issue, with data coming from CDC and state agriculture agencies; the department said there are no known human cases in McLean County or Illinois and advised basic precautions.
Director McKnight told the McLean County Board Health Committee the health department is monitoring the ongoing H5N1 avian influenza outbreak but considers the risk to the general public "very low" unless someone has occupational exposure to infected animals.
Director McKnight said data for the county’s guidance is coming from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state agriculture and public-health agencies. "Most of, over 90…
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