Avian flu found in Michigan farmworker, 2nd case linked to US dairy cows
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Second human case of bird flu linked to dairy cows found in Michigan
A second person in the U.S. has been infected with bird flu linked to dairy cows, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Wednesday. The individual, a farmworker who had regular exposure to infected livestock, had mild symptoms and has recovered, the department said. “The current health risk to the general public remains low," Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan's chief medical executive, said in a press release. "We have not seen signs of sustained human-to-human...
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