Second human case of avian influenza reported in a dairy farm worker in the United States
Kyiv • UNN
The United States has reported a second human case of avian influenza in a dairy farm worker in Michigan, indicating an expanding outbreak of the virus circulating among poultry.
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.