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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.