• While a nasal swab tested negative for influenza, an eye swab in a dairy farm worker tested positive for influenza A (H5) virus, indicating an eye infection.

• Similar to the prior case in Texas, the affected individual, a dairy farm worker, exhibited symptoms solely in the eye, signaling a potential transmission route.

• This case underscores the importance of precautions for individuals exposed to infected animals.

• The CDC recommends avoiding close or prolonged exposure to sick or dead animals and their excreta.

• The CDC website provides interim recommendations for the prevention, monitoring, and public health investigations of A(H5N1) virus infections.

• Efforts to sequence the virus in the clinical specimen are underway, with results expected within 1-2 days.

• The CDC continues to engage with state and local health departments to enhance preparedness and response efforts, including updating worker protection and monitoring recommendations. More information is available on the CDC's website.

• Despite the low general public risk, heightened precautions are urged, emphasizing the importance of stringent preventive measures in the face of zoonotic threats.

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