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Another worker at a dairy farm has been infected with avian flu, most likely through contact with a cow, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

The CDC reported that a second human has been infected with H5N1 bird flu. The dairy worker became ill and suffered from conjunctivitis, but no respiratory infection.

The case was confirmed in the state of Michigan

On Wednesday, the USDA broadened its efforts to quell the spread of the virus by extending its offer of financial assistance to dairy farmers to include uninfected herds.

A case of H5 influenza, also known as avian influenza or bird flu, has been reported in a farm worker in Michigan who had regular exposure to infected livestock, according

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 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.

Second US dairy worker infected with bird flu confirmed in Michigan

The risk to the public remains low, but farmworkers exposed to infected animals are at higher risk, health officials said.

No H5N1 has been found in the meat supply, but cooking meat well would kill it if it appeared