H5 bird flu, a type of avian influenza, has infected dozens of people in the U.S., and spread to seven states and Canada this year. As more human cases arise, there's deepening worry over whether the virus could lead to another pandemic or lockdown.

The public has been warned to stay away from sick animals, including dead birds, their droppings, and raw dairy products.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that an unnamed individual in Oregon contracted bird flu pathogens in the first case in the state on Friday. The person was linked to

The report is connected to an outbreak that affected roughly 150,000 birds at a commercial poultry facility in Clackamas County.