A dairy worker in Washington died from complications of H5N1 over the weekend, underscoring an urgent question: H5N1 may be considered “low risk” for the general public, but what about the workers exposed on the job? Veterinarian and epidemiologist Jeff Bender joins MCN on our podcast to talk worker risk, protection, early detection, and why trust matters.
Resources:
Migrant Clinicians Network’s H5N1 page in English and Spanish features previous webinars as well as resources like our resource, in English and Spanish, Avian Flu and Your Safety: Guidance for Dairy Workers.
Migrant Clinicians Network’s Immigrant Dairy Worker Health and Safety - Seguridad en las lecherías features numerous resources for dairy workers including bilingual comic books on working with farm animals.
UMASH’s H5N1(avian influenza) Toolkit includes basic information, a PDF on staying safe during avian influenza, a list of videos in English and Spanish, plus resources specific to dairy and poultry, and Midwest-specific procedures by state for reporting sick birds and livestock.
Avian Flu
Avian influenza, also known as bird flu or H5N1, arrived ondairy farmsacross the United States in 2024. Since then, workers on dairies and poultry facilities have been diagnosed with and treated fo...
Avian Flu
Avian influenza, also known as bird flu or H5N1, arrived ondairy farmsacross the United States in 2024. Since then, workers on dairies and poultry facilities have been diagnosed with and treated fo...
