A dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a novel strain of bird flu, marking the first time this particular version of the virus has been traced to a cow, according to the Central Nevada Health District on Feb. 10.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has also confirmed the case.
The worker, who was exposed to infected dairy cattle while working at a farm in Churchill County, experienced mild symptoms that did not require hospitalization.
“The person had conjunctivitis with no other reported symptoms and is recovering. … There is currently no evidence of person to person spread of this virus,” the Central Nevada Health District said in a statement….