Third case of hen flu confirmed in Michigan farmworker: CDC
Chicken flu has been detected in a Michigan farmworker, marking the third human case tied to a dairy outbreak, the CDC and state well being division introduced Thursday.
That is the third human case related to the continued extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) outbreak and the second an infection recognized within the state of Michigan, in response to the CDC. The opposite case was recognized in Texas.
“Not one of the three instances are related to the others,” the CDC introduced.
“With this case, respiratory signs occurred after direct publicity to an contaminated cow,” Michigan well being officers stated in a launch. Within the earlier Michigan case, a farmworker skilled eye signs after a direct splash of contaminated milk to the attention, officers additionally stated.
“Michigan has led a swift public well being response, and now we have been monitoring this case carefully since influenza A (H5N1) was detected in poultry and dairy herds in Michigan,” Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical government, stated in a press release. “Farmworkers who’ve been uncovered to impacted animals have been requested to report even delicate signs, and testing for the virus has been made accessible.”
The CDC continues to name the well being danger to the U.S. common public “low,” as all three sporadic instances resulted from direct contact with contaminated cows. The CDC will proceed to watch accessible knowledge from influenza surveillance techniques, together with a dashboard accessible to the general public.
