Additional cases are expected, federal officials said, since public health surveillance kicked into gear in April. But the new case underscores the elevated risk for farm and dairy workers.
Another Michigan dairy worker has been infected with a highly virulent bird flu, marking the third human case since the disease was detected in dairy cattle this spring but the first to report symptoms of respiratory illness.
“What the presence of respiratory symptoms tells us is that the exposure risk is higher,” he said. “Simply put, someone who’s coughing may be more likely to transmit the virus than someone who has an eye infection.”last week — reported eye inflammation. Federal health officials say the development underscores the need for workers to take precautions — such as wearing personal protective equipment — when working with cattle.
The USDA on Thursday announced a voluntary pilot program beginning next week to expand testing of herds not known to be infected with the H5N1 virus. Dairy producers enrolled in the program will be granted greater flexibility to transport lactating cows across state lines if tests of their bulk milk tanks are negative for the virus three weeks in a row and continue to remain negative in weekly tests.
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