After avian flu was found in the chickens, a Texas business that produced eggs had to be temporarily closed.
The biggest egg producer in the nation, Cal-Maine Foods, stated in a press release on Tuesday that it was forced to cull 337,000 pullets, or young chicks, and approximately 1.6 million hens at the factory.
“According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the human health risk to the U.S. public from [bird flu] viruses is considered to be low,” the business stated. Additionally, the USDA states that eggs that are handled carefully and fried to the right temperature cannot spread the avian flu virus. No eggs have been recalled, and there is no known danger of [bird flu] connected to eggs that are currently on the market.”
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The announcement comes after word broke on Monday that a dairy worker in Texas was receiving treatment for avian influenza, making him the country’s second-known human case. The individual tested positive for H5N1 avian flu, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A young goat that lived on a farm with sick hens tested positive for the bird flu last month, marking the first case of illness among livestock in the United States, according to Minnesota officials.
Moreover, last month, bird flu was found in dairy cows in Kansas and Texas. Additionally, U.S. officials announced on Tuesday that there were presumed positive tests among cows in Idaho and New Mexico, as well
Moreover, last month, bird flu was found in dairy cows in Kansas and Texas. Additionally, U.S. officials announced on Tuesday that there were presumed positive tests among cows in Idaho and New Mexico, as well as positive testing among cows in Michigan, indicating that the virus may be spreading among cattle.
According to the CDC, consumers should stay away from raw cheese, unpasteurized milk, and food that has been undercooked, even though health officials have emphasized that the risk to human health is still minimal. The widespread consensus is that cooking eggs or poultry to 165 degrees Fahrenheit “kills bacteria and viruses, including bird flu viruses.”
Eye redness, fever, coughing, sore throats, headaches, body or muscular aches, exhaustion, shortness of breath, or trouble breathing are some of the human symptoms of avian flu. According to the CDC, seizures, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are less frequent.
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