Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesU.S. health officials are monitoring and preparing to combat bird flu in humans, even as they stress that the risk to the general public remains low.
An Australian child was also recently infected with bird flu, the country announced on Tuesday.
In rare cases, bird flu viruses spread to humans and can cause mild to severe symptoms that can require hospitalization.
The Food and Drug Administration would need to approve bird flu vaccines before they roll out.
Potential mRNA shotsU.S. health officials are also in talks with messenger RNA vaccine makers about potential bird flu shots for humans.
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