CDC investing $10M into bird flu response among farmworkers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investing a collective $10 million into the federal bird flu response among livestock workers, with the agency maintaining that the risk to general public remains low.

During a press call on Tuesday, health officials said nine cases of bird flu have been confirmed in Colorado so far, with three detected last week. The symptoms were described as mild, with pink eye being the primary one.

Nirav Shah, principal deputy director at CDC...