Michigan: Another Farm Worker Contracts Bird Flu, Marking the Second Human Case Linked to Current Outbreak
There's been another case of avian influenza affecting both birds and cattle in the nation, making it the second incident connected to an ongoing virus outbreak. This marks the third occurrence of bird flu in a person in the United States. However, medical professionals reassured everyone on Wednesday that the general public's risk is still minimal.
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This patient was being observed due to their contact with infected cows, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Initially, tests performed at the state health department and later at the CDC came back negative for the virus. However, an eye swab confirmed a positive result. The individual only experienced eye-related issues, such as redness, swelling, and watering, and has since fully recovered.
Similarly, the previous human case in this outbreak, a dairy farm employee in Texas, displayed only eye symptoms. They took antiviral pills and fully recovered without experiencing any long-term effects.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services emphasized in a statement that the complete testing process discovered this human infection. "The available data indicates this is an isolated occurrence with no evidence of person-to-person transmission," they added.
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This patient in Michigan was under observation due to their contact with infected cows, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Despite initial negative test results at the state and federal levels, an eye swab later confirmed the presence of the bird flu virus.
Source: edition.cnn.com
