A third human case in the avian influenza outbreak has been confirmed in another Michigan dairy worker, although risk to the general public remains low, according to the CDC.
H5N1 has been identified in 69 cow herds across 9 states — Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Texas — but only three human cases have been confirmed to date. All three cases are dairy workers who had long and unprotected exposure to infected animals.
“Risk depends on exposure, and in this case, the relevant exposure is to infected animals,” CDC