Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said his department has identified what they're calling a 'mystery dairy cow disease.'
The human case comes shortly after the Texas Department of Agriculture reported that multiple dairy farms have tested positive for bird flu.TEXAS, USA — One Texan has tested positive for avian influenza A virus, or bird flu. The Texas Department of State Health Services said the case was identified in a person who had direct exposure to dairy cattle presumed to be infected with bird flu.
According to the CDC, this is the second human case of H5N1 flu in the U.S. and the first linked to an exposure to cattle. However, the DSHS said the case doesn't change the risk for the general public,"which remains low."Avian influenza A is a type of flu virus that usually infects wild birds and can spread to domestic birds and other animals, according to DSHS. It does occasionally infect people, though it's very rare that it is transmitted from one person to another.
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