Michigan leading US on monitoring and studying bird flu outbreak

Daily text messages and phone calls check on farm workers who work with cows that have tested positive for H5N1As questions swirl about the spread of bird flu among livestock and people, one US state – Michigan – has taken the lead on monitoring and studying the outbreak.Other states have seemed wary of tracking cases among animals and people, but Michigan has taken a proactive approach, with daily text messages and phone calls to check on farm workers who work with cows that have tested positive for H5N1. They also have offered free tests if symptoms develop. Continue reading...