(Radio Iowa) - State officials say the first human case of bird flu has been confirmed in Iowa.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reports the individual was exposed to avian influenza while working with infected poultry in a commercial flock in northwest Iowa. According to the agency, the person had mild symptoms, has received appropriate treatment and is recovering.
The Centers for Disease Control had confirmed 64 human cases of bird flu in nine states by the end of last week.