US dairy farms lacking increased health protections for employees amid bird flu outbreak raises human infection concerns.

Many US dairy farms have not implemented increased health protections against bird flu for employees amidst an outbreak in cows, according to workers, activists, and farmers. This raises concerns among health experts about potential human infections of a virus with pandemic potential. Some farms offer varying levels of protection to staff, and the National Milk Producers Federation encourages the use of protective equipment.

May 27, 2024
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