Bird flu spread among cows, American officials issued this warning to dairy workers

Bird Flu in Cow: US health officials have warned that dairy workers remain vulnerable to the H5N1 bird flu spreading among cows. They should take precautions to avoid infection. Tim Uyecki of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Texas health officials have sent a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine. It has been told in this letter that a dairy worker has got an eye infection due to H5N1 bird flu. The virus has been found in the test.

Officials said the infected employee was given antiviral treatment, after which he was examined the next day and found only minor eye problems. What precautions should dairy workers follow to avoid infection? Advice has been given regarding this. Dairy workers should maintain hand hygiene and have been advised to seek medical help immediately if symptoms appear.

Bird flu in dairy cattle
Avian flu strain H5N1 has infected 36 dairy cattle in 9 US states this year. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed H5N1 in one out of every five milk samples tested. The USDA is testing beef for H5N1 because of the potential threat to humans.

Ongoing trial of two vaccines to stop the virus
H5N1 is spreading among birds, with different variants having different susceptibility to infection. The virus found in the dairy worker showed mutations associated with infection in mammals. According to the CDC, H5N1 has pandemic potential. Scientists have prepared two vaccines to prevent this disease, which are expected to be effective.

Is it safe to consume milk?
According to the FDA, pasteurized milk and cooked beef are considered safe. The US FDA found traces of bird flu viruses in pasteurized milk, but they are not infectious and do not harm the user. Experts believe that there is no risk of bird flu from properly cooked or pasteurized food.

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