The second human case of bird flu has been reported in the United States. The infection occurred in a dairy worker in Michigan. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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The United States has reported a second human case of avian influenza after the virus appeared in dairy cattle in late March. The infection of a dairy worker in Michigan expands an outbreak of the virus that has been circulating among poultry for a long time. Despite this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the risk to the public remains low.
The CDC confirmed in a telephone conversation with journalists that there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission of bird flu. Since March, they have tested approximately 40 people, including a worker from Michigan, who all had ties to the dairy farm. In April, an employee of a dairy plant in Texas was reported to be infected.