The worker, who had direct exposure to dairy cattle infected with bird flu, had mild symptoms.
A Colorado dairy worker has been diagnosed with bird flu, state health officials said Wednesday, becoming the fourth case tied to an unprecedented outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza among dairy cattle in the U.S.
The state provided the dairy worker antiviral treatment per CDC guidance and has since recovered, the spokesperson said. So far, three other farm workers in the U.S. have contracted bird flu after coming into contact with sick cattle, according to the CDC, but none of the workers developed severe symptoms.Federal officials have stressed that the risk of catching bird flu for the general public is low, though risk depends on exposure, according to Herlihy, who said those in close contact with sick cattle or poultry are at greater risk of becoming infected with the virus.
Other milk-related products that undergo pasteurization, such as cheese, sour cream, yogurt and butter, are also safe to eat, health officials said.FDA officials have said the likelihood that eggs will contain H5N1 is low “due to the safeguards in place, which include testing of flocks and federal inspection programs” that call for the disposal of eggs and meat from infected poultry. Proper egg storage and preparation “further reduce the risk,” they said.
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