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At least nine human cases of bird flu in the U.S. have been reported in the last four months .
The cases stem from a global outbreak of H5N1, a particular strain of the virus that took off in 2020 .
Some patients have reported typical flu symptoms such as fever, chills, cough, sore throat or runny nose.
All but one of the U.S. cases have been reported since April , scientists say.
Virus may enter people’s eyes through respiratory droplets or aerosols.
Some workers could have touched their eyes after handling infected animals or contaminated milk.
The virus is spreading at a rapid pace among birds and sporadically infecting other animals, such as cats.
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