US: Bird flu infects three more Colorado poultry farm workers

게시됨 2024년 7월 26일

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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported three new human cases of bird flu among poultry farm workers, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the US this year to 13. The affected workers, who were culling infected chickens at a Weld County egg farm, are experiencing mild symptoms and have been offered antiviral medication. The bird flu outbreak has spread to poultry in nearly every US state since early 2022 and has also impacted dairy cattle. While the CDC indicates that the risk to the general public remains low, it advises farm workers to use personal protective equipment. A CDC field team is currently in Colorado to assist with the outbreak response.

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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Thursday announced three additional human cases of bird flu among poultry farm workers, bringing the total number of confirmed human cases in the US this year to 13, reported Reuters. The three new cases involved poultry farm workers who were killing infected chickens at a Weld County egg farm, the health department said. The workers are experiencing mild illness and have been offered antiviral drugs, said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a statement. Neither the state health department nor CDC provided the name of the egg farm. The bird flu outbreak has infected poultry in nearly every US state since early 2022. Since March, the virus has been circulating among dairy cattle and has infected more than 170 herds in 13 states, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Since April, four dairy farm workers and nine poultry farm workers have been infected with the virus in Colorado, Michigan and ...

출처: Thepoultrysite