Tag: Missouri
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Army sergeant found dead on Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri hours after she’s reported missing
A 23-year-old U.S. Army sergeant was found dead Monday evening on Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri hours after she was reported missing, officials said. The body of Sgt. Sarah Roque was found inside a dumpster adjacent to single soldier housing, Maj. Gen. Christopher Beck, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood commanding general, said at a…
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CDC releases blood test results on Missouri bird flu patient as cases spread
The bird flu virus hasn’t yet spread from person to person, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, releasing findings from a monthslong probe into a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1. The patient, who tested positive for bird flu in August, had no known contact with dairy cows or poultry.…
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CDC says a second health care worker tied to Missouri bird flu case had symptoms
A second health worker in contact with the Missouri patient who tested positive for H5N1 also developed respiratory symptoms but wasn’t tested for influenza, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The Missouri bird flu patient, who didn’t have known contact with poultry or dairy cows, was hospitalized in August and tested positive…