Michigan farmworker diagnosed with bird flu, 2nd US case tied to cows
LANSING, Michigan: The second person in the United States has been diagnosed with having been sickened by bird flu.
The patient, a Michigan dairy worker, has been confirmed as having contracted the disease, which is believed to have been transmitted by infected dairy cows.
Officials said the male farm worker likely received the bird flu after coming in contact with infected farm cows.
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