A prison inmate has contracted H5N1 bird flu at a poultry farm where he was placed as part of a pre-release work program. The unnamed inmate, who is under 40, contracted the bird flu - known medically as - at Foster Farms after being directly exposed through culling, the and the reported. The only symptom he reported was 'fatigue for a few days' and has since recovered. However, the CDC reported he is still be isolated and treated with the influenza antiviral drug oseltamivir.
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