Bird flu jumps to human in South West after person tests positive for disease
Bird flu jumps to human in South West after person tests positive for disease
The patient is isolating in South West England (Picture: PA/Getty Images)
A human case of bird flu has been found in South West England in a UK first, officials have confirmed.
The patient, who kept birds, is isolating and there is currently no evidence of onward transmission.
Although seen elsewhere in the world, the strain of the bird flu identified in the infected person has never before been…