CDC urges states to give PPE to farmworkers as bird flu safeguard

States should open their stockpiles of personal protective equipment (PPE) for distribution to farmworkers, with top priority for dairy farms where cows are infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, said a Centers for Disease Control official. Meanwhile, the Agriculture Department confirmed six additional cases of bird flu in cattle on Thursday, ending a 12-day… » Read More

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