By james art 
Bird flu is spread in the United States, causing egg deficiency and increasing prices in supermarkets and restaurants – however, the centers for the control and prevention of diseases say that the current risk of public health is low.
On Friday, the Ministry of Health in Wyoming confirmed the first case of a human case of H5N1 Bird Flu. This case is the third confirmed hospitalization associated with the US virus
Ohio’s health department confirmed to CBS News over the weekend that a farmer in the state of bird flu has also been hospitalized and has since been released, making it the fourth hospitalization in the United States
CDC website currently shows that there are 68 confirmed cases of human influenza cases in 11 states, with one death in Louisiana associated with H5N1 infection. As of February 18, the human cases of Wyoming and Ohio have led the total number to 70 confirmed cases of human influenza cases in 13 countries.
In recent months, cases of bird flu have been increasing in animals, including poultry, wild birds, dairy cows and even pet cats. Nearly 23 million birds were affected by the virus in January, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Since February 2022, over 138 million birds have been infected by H5N1.
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Kate Murphy
As of February 18, 70 cases of bird flu found in humans have been confirmed in 13 US countries due to exposure to infected commercial poultry, herds of milk cattle or other animals. Disease control and prevention centers say that the current risk of public health from bird flu is low.
The countries where human influenza has been identified so far are Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Wyoming.