Central Valley, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - According to the California Department of Public Health, a man in the Central Valley has come in contact with "infected dairy cattle," and could potentially be infected with the H5N1 virus. On Thursday, the CDPH announced that a dairy worker reported mild symptoms including conjunctivitis. According to the CDPH, once the local health department was notified, their public health laboratory tested the individual for H5N1, and CDPH was notified of a “presumptive positive” result. Specimens have been forwarded to the CDC for confirmatory testing. The CDPH says California is one of 14 states currently dealing with infected dairy herds and as a precautionary measure milk from sick cows is not permitted in the public milk supply, though officials do say the risk to the public is low at the moment. According to the CDPH people who interact with infected animals, like dairy or poultry farm workers, are at higher risk of getting bird flu. For at-risk groups to prevent infection the CDPH recommends that personal protective equipment be worn by anyone working with animals or materials that are infected or potentially infected with the bird flu virus. Officials also say this exposure threat is an opportunity for the general public to receive a seasonal flu vaccine. Although the seasonal flu vaccine will not protect against bird flu, it can decrease the risk of being infected with both viruses at the same time and reduce the chance of severe illness from seasonal flu.​ For the latest information on the national bird flu response, see the CDC’s Bird Flu Response Update.