"Rising Concerns as Bird Flu Spreads Among Dairy Cattle"
Health officials in 18 states have imposed restrictions on cattle imports from areas with confirmed cases of bird flu in cows, amid concerns of potential human outbreak. Experts warn of the virus adapting to spread in humans and urge caution in consuming rare meat and runny eggs. The CDC advises state health officials to prepare for more human cases of bird flu, while emphasizing that the risk to the public is low. The World Health Organization estimates the fatality rate for H5N1 at 52 percent, and experts caution against consuming improperly cooked meat and eggs to reduce the risk of transmission.