Colorado Heat Wave Exacerbates Bird Flu Outbreak Among Poultry Workers
TL;DR
Extreme heat in Colorado may have contributed to the infection of five workers with the H5N1 bird flu virus while culling chickens. The heat made it difficult to use personal protective equipment effectively, and large fans used to cool the barns likely spread contaminated dust and feathers. The CDC and state health officials are investigating, and there are calls to reconsider PPE guidelines and possibly vaccinate farm workers to better protect them.
- Colorado bird flu cases show how extreme heat may be complicating efforts to control the virus CNN
- More People Test Positive For Bird Flu In US The Weather Channel
- Six Colorado workers contracted bird flu, the most human cases in a state The Washington Post
- Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: U.S. Human Infections Rise To 9 Forbes
- Colorado Poultry Workers Battle Bird Flu in Heat Wave as US Struggles to Contain Outbreak Kaiser Health News
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