CDC Reports Second Human Case Of Bird Flu In Michigan Dairy Worker

Due to the widespread infection in cows and the high levels of bird flu virus found in unpasteurized milk from infected cows, officials expect additional human cases. (Credit: Image by jcomp on Freepik)

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human case of bird flu in a dairy farm worker in Michigan, marking the second human infection linked to the recent multistate outbreak in cows.

The farmworker who had regular exposure to livestock infected with the bird flu virus developed mild symptoms in the eye. An eye swab from the patient tested positive for the influenza A(H5) virus after being sent to the CDC. Officials reported that the unidentified patient fully recovered from the infection.