Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper personal protective equipment.



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Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu. The new guidance comes after a study showed that some dairy workers had

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AP Health Writer Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu. The new guidance comes after new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick. Blood tests of 115 workers on farms in Michigan and Colorado showed that eight workers had antibodies that indicated previous infection. The finding shows the virus may be spreading more widel…

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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Seven percent of tested workers on dairy farms where cows were infected with bird flu caught the virus themselves, according to a new study. The study proved that more workers were catching bird flu after contact with infected animals than the numbers reflected in official counts, something veterinarians working these farms had warned about since the outbreak began in March. The research was led by disease detectiv…

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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — After a new study showed that bird flu has spread to dairy farm workers more often than previously known, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding its recommendations for testing and treatment of workers on farms where animals have tested positive. Previously, the CDC recommended testing of only those workers who had symptoms after exposure to infected cows. Now, the agency recommends that all…

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Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper personal protective equipment. The recommendation follows the release of a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and…

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A new study revealed more farmworkers had signs of infection, even though they reportedly did not display symptoms of illness.

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Federal health officials have called for expanded bird flu testing among farmworkers following a study revealing signs of infection in asymptomatic dairy workers.
Dr. Nirav Shah, principal deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), told reporters on Nov. 7 that farmworkers who come into close contact with infected animals should be tested and offered treatment even if they are asymptomatic.
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New research has revealed that even asymptomatic people carry the avian flu virus, suggesting that infections among dairy workers may be more common that presumed — and underscoring the need for better workplace protection. In a study released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Thursday,  eight of 115 dairy farm workers, or 7%,  who were exposed to H5N1 bird flu during outbreaks among dairy cows at farms in Michigan and Colorado had anti…

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