In Texas, USA, a person may have been infected with the H5N1 virus from a cow. The infected person complained of symptoms of conjunctivitis after coming into contact with cows.
The patient has been asked to isolate and is on the road to recovery. According to the CDC, this is the second case of transmission of the H 5N1 bird flu virus to humans in the United States. The health risk of such infections remains low. People with close or prolonged contact with infected birds or animals are at slightly greater risk.