Michigan leads the nation in both the highest number of cattle affected by bird flu and the most confirmed human infections.
A recent U.S. Department of Agriculture analysis of the outbreak has shown a link between affected animals and farmworkers who work at multiple facilities.
University of Michigan epidemiologist Arnold Monto has been researching bird flu for decades. He says it’s likely the current outbreak is more widespread than we know.
“The worry is that if we don't control it, it might by transmitting, you know, just like with any virus, you transmit, you have the possibility there's going to be genetic change, which would allow further transmission.”
The bird flu virus has been detected in two Michigan farmworkers and has affected at least 25 dairy herds and nearly seven million birds across the state.
