The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday that the case identified in Michigan state is the second case linked to a multistate outbreak of H5N1 in dairy cows, Xinhua news agency reported.
According to the CDC, the infected person is a worker at a dairy farm where the H5N1 virus has been identified in cows.
The patient reported only eye symptoms.
CDC is closely monitoring influenza surveillance systems in particularly affected states and has seen no indication of unusual influenza activity in people, including through syndromic surveillance, the agency said.
Based on available information, this infection does not change CDC's current H5N1 bird flu human health risk assessment for the US general public, which the agency considers low.
According to the CDC, people who live in close or prolonged unprotected contact with infected birds or other animals, or who live in environments contaminated by infected birds or other animals, are at greater risk of infection.
According to the CDC, the infected person is a worker at a dairy farm where the H5N1 virus has been identified in cows.
The patient reported only eye symptoms.
CDC is closely monitoring influenza surveillance systems in particularly affected states and has seen no indication of unusual influenza activity in people, including through syndromic surveillance, the agency said.
Based on available information, this infection does not change CDC's current H5N1 bird flu human health risk assessment for the US general public, which the agency considers low.
According to the CDC, people who live in close or prolonged unprotected contact with infected birds or other animals, or who live in environments contaminated by infected birds or other animals, are at greater risk of infection.
