The bird flu danger to the general population is still minimal, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has advised state public health officials to be ready to act.
In light of encouraging findings among cow herds, the FDA requested preparations for rapid testing and treating possibly affected agricultural laborers. Additionally, it urged state health authorities to share any difficulties they may be having.
A case of avian influenza had previously been reported by the CDC and Texas, involving a person who had come into contact with dairy cows thought to be sick. The Texas farm worker became ill last April 1, becoming the second person in the country to be diagnosed with the H5N1 type of avian influenza, sometimes referred to as bird flu.
It was the first time the bird flu has affected cattle; it has also spread to dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Michigan, and Idaho.
