Dairy worker's bird flu case sparks concern as experts wonder about spillover to humans

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Dairy worker's bird flu case sparks concern as experts wonder about spillover to humans
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The recent bird flu infection of a dairy worker in Texas has placed officials and scientists on high alert.

The Israeli military says Iran has launched ballistic missiles at Israel. President Joe Biden has been briefed on the attack.Central PA is under a wind advisory until 6 p.m. Saturday. Sunday is also a CBS 21 Weather Watch Day due to threat of severe thunderstorms.of a dairy worker in Texas has placed officials and scientists on high alert. Although experts say the virus isn’t something to panic about, it certainly is something to keep an eye on.

The initial symptoms of bird flu are very similar to COVID-19 or the regular flu, such as muscle aches and upper respiratory symptoms that could have you reaching for ibuprofen. Connelly said the medication that is highly effective in this instance is Tamiflu. It works best if given within 48 hours of getting infected."It is not easily spread between humans. Usually, people get it from birds," said Connelly. "But as we have seen, recently people have been able to get it from cows.

Poultry farms across Georgia serve as one of the state's leading cash crops. A lot of migrant birds pass through southeastern Georgia, and they bring with them disease.

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