CDC expands avian flu testing for farm workers, notes 7% infection rate in those exposed to infected cows
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612-625-5000 An eagerly anticipated serology study in farm workers exposed to H5N1-infected dairy cattle shows that 7% had antibodies suggesting prior infection, findings that today triggered enhanced testing, prophylactic (preventive) treatment, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number of H5 avian flu infections in farm works continues a slow but steady rise. California
