{"id":2251057,"date":"2024-05-23T09:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T13:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-bird-flu-case-hits-us-during-crucial-election-year-linked-to-dairy-cow-outbreak\/"},"modified":"2024-05-23T09:49:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T13:49:33","slug":"another-bird-flu-case-hits-us-during-crucial-election-year-linked-to-dairy-cow-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-bird-flu-case-hits-us-during-crucial-election-year-linked-to-dairy-cow-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"New Bird Flu Case in US Linked to Dairy Cow Outbreak During Election Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanother-bird-flu-case-hits-us-during-crucial-election-year-linked-to-dairy-cow-outbreak%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2251057&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The third human case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-china-downplays-first-human-case-of-h10n3-bird-flu-risk-of-large-scale-spread-is-low\/\" title=\"BREAKING: China Downplays First Human Case Of H10N3 Bird Flu, \u2018Risk Of Large-Scale Spread Is Low\u2019\">bird flu<\/a>, linked to infected\u2063 dairy cows, was reported by Michigan health authorities. The virus has affected 52 dairy herds across nine \u200cstates, with traces found in milk samples\u200d sold in 17 states. While mutations\u200c may enhance \u2063cross-species transmission, current monitoring\u2064 shows no sustained human-to-human \u2063spread. Vaccination\u200c preparation is underway to address\u200c potential risks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 23, 2024 at 6:40am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The third case of bird flu infecting a human has been recorded, and it is the second linked to the presence of bird flu in dairy cows.<\/p>\n<p>The Michigan farmworker who suffered what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-governor-biden-administration-wont-allow-state-authorities-to-visit-child-migrant-camps\/\" title=\"Texas Governor: Biden Administration Won\u2019t Allow State Authorities To Visit Child Migrant Camps\">state health authorities<\/a> described as mild symptoms came into contact with infected cows, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/22\/health\/h5n1-bird-flu-dairy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, one person in Colorado who worked with infected poultry was infected with H5N1 in the United States. Last month, a Texas dairy farm worker was infected.<\/p>\n<p>Bird flu has been found in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bird-flu-jumps-cattle-now-burning-us-dairy-farms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 52 dairy herds<\/a> in nine states, a number suspected of being an undercount. Traces of the virus causing bird flu have been found in samples of milk sold in 17 states, according to the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/alerts-advisories-safety-information\/updates-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai#testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food and Drug Administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fda-says-bird-flu-virus-found-milk-grocery-store-shelves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virus<\/a> has been mutating, with mutations the Times said \u201cmay make it more adept at spreading between species.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis virus is being closely monitored, and we have not seen signs of sustained human-to-human transmission at this point,\u201d Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan\u2019s chief medical executive, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis case was not unexpected,\u201d said Dr. Nirav Shah, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-considering-not-giving-trump-intelligence-briefings\/\" title=\"Biden Considering Not Giving Trump Intelligence Briefings\">principal deputy director<\/a> of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n<p>The Times said veterinarians have reported flu-like symptoms in farm workers but few have been tested. The CDC said it has tested about 40 people.<\/p>\n<p>However, federal agencies are already preparing 4.8 million doses of a vaccine to fight H5N1, officials said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you think this is a growing problem?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although officials said there is no sign of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-farm-worker-infected-bird-flu-none-typical-influenza-signs-instead-showed-one-disturbing-symptom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">human-to-human transmission<\/a>, one expert said that does rule out such transmission, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/second-human-case-bird-flu-linked-dairy-cows-found-michigan-rcna153536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think this changes the risk picture in terms of the virus being transmitted to people and then transmitted among people,\u201d said Michael Osterholm, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-gates-surprised-over-crazy-conspiracy-theories-about-him-and-dr-fauci-blames-social-media-companies-and-not-his-creepy-ideas\/\" title=\"Bill Gates Surprised Over \u201cCrazy Conspiracy Theories\u201d About Him and Dr. Fauci \u2014 Blames Social Media Companies and Not His Creepy Ideas\">infectious disease expert<\/a> and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t be surprised if we saw five, six, 10 cases in the next few weeks,\u201d Osterholm said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s likely that there will be several cases that emanate from exposure to infected cows and their milk amongst farm workers,\u201d Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, said, according to the U.K.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/article\/2024\/may\/22\/bird-flu-michigan-dairy-cows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe key thing is to make sure that testing is wide enough to capture them,\u201d Adalja said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the U.K.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-13447879\/south-dakota-pet-cats-die-bird-flu-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>, four pet cats have died from bird flu, with two in South Dakota that had no connection with dairy farming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe development could be significant because it suggests the virus is edging closer to humans,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>Beth Thompson, the state veterinarian of South Dakota, said no one knows how the cats were infected because there are no livestock on the property.<\/p>\n<p>The other two cats that died lived on dairy farms in Michigan.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In breaking news on May 23, 2024, the third case of human bird flu infection was reported. This is the second case linked to bird flu in dairy cows. 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