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Dairy farmers throughout the country are on guard and the federal government is mobilizing after an outbreak among cattle herds of highly pathogenic avian influenza — once thought to be

(CNN) — Results from recent wastewater testing across the US suggests that H5N1 bird flu may not be as widespread as first feared.

(CNN) — Results from recent wastewater testing across the US suggests that H5N1 bird flu may not be as widespread as first feared.

The USDA has performed more than 17,000 tests for avian influenza on cattle, with a total

Federal health officials are worried that highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, is crossing several animal boundaries, and the third person to contract the disease last week had respiratory symptoms.

Dairy farmers are on guard and the federal government is mobilizing after an outbreak among cattle herds of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

The virus' leap from animals to humans is not yet alarming public health officials or vets, who say the risk to the public remains low.

The case presented as mild

The Michigan dairy worker had mild eye symptoms from the infection and has recovered, health officials said. The worker had been in contact with cows presumed to be infected.

The infection of a dairy worker in Michigan expands the outbreak of the bird flu, though the CDC said the risk to the general public remains low.