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Bird Flu Found in Third US Farmworker Who Had a Cough
- Worker reported upper respiratory infection and eye irritation
- Risk to humans from bird flu remains low-level, CDC says
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A Michigan farmworker tested positive for bird flu, the first of three US human cases connected to an outbreak in cattle to show respiratory symptoms.
The farmworker, who likely contracted the virus from an infected cow, reported a cough as well as irritated and watery eyes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. No other workers on the farm reported respiratory symptoms, the agency said. The worker was given an antiviral and has remained home.