After a Texas dairy worker was infected last month with bird flu — the first-ever case of the virus being spread from cows to humans — should North Texans be...
Health officials say risk of human-to-human transmission is very low, pasteurized milk products and beef likely safe to eat.After a Texas dairy worker was infected last month with bird flu — the first known case of a person catching the virus from a cow — should North Texans be concerned?Human cases of bird flu are exceedingly rare.
Trivedi of UT Southwestern said there will be certain populations, such as farm or livestock workers, who will be at a higher risk of exposure and potentially getting infected with bird flu. “I don’t think this is something that, let’s say the general population in the city of Dallas, needs to go and get themselves tested for,” Trivedi said. However, she recommends that if someone is experiencing flu-like symptoms or eye redness , they should consult a health care provider.
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