CDC reveals 2nd dairy worker contracted bird flu

(BREITBART) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that a second dairy worker has been diagnosed with the bird flu. A Michigan dairy worker became infected with H5N1, also known as bird flu, after being around livestock, such as cows, that were infected with the virus, according to a statement from the…

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(BREITBART) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that a second dairy worker has been diagnosed with the bird flu. A Michigan dairy worker became infected with H5N1, also known as bird flu, after being around livestock, such as cows, that were infected with the virus, according to a statement from the CDC.

This comes after another dairy worker who had been working on a farm in Texas experienced bleeding of the eyes after coming into contact with cows that were infected with bird flu, according to the New York Post.

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“A dairy worker who was being monitored because of their work exposure to H5N1-infected cattle reported symptoms to local health officials,” the CDC’s statement explained. “Two specimens were collected from the patient.”

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