U.S. CDC confirms human infection of bird flu, second case of H5N1 in the U.S..

The patient is isolated and receiving treatment, and although he has symptoms of bloodshot eyes, he is currently on the road to recovery. In the United States, avian influenza virus was detected in dairy cows in Texas and other states in March, and this patient had come into contact with cows that were thought to have been infected. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, there have been no confirmed cases of the virus in Japan.