H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
4 days ago · CDC is using its flu surveillance systems to monitor for H5 bird flu activity in people. • Dairy cattle: Ongoing multi-state outbreak. • Wild Birds: Widespread. • Poultry Flocks: Sporadic outbreaks. • Mammals: Sporadic infections. • Person-to-person spread: None. • Current public health risk: Low.
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United …
Dec 18, 2024 · A sporadic case of severe H5N1 bird flu illness in a person is not unexpected; avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection has previously been associated with severe human illness in other countries during 2024 and prior years, including illness resulting in death.
Current Situation: Bird Flu in Dairy Cows | Bird Flu | CDC
4 days ago · On April 1, CDC confirmed one human HPAI A(H5N1) infection in a person with exposure to dairy cows in Texas that were presumed to be infected with the virus. This is thought to be the first instance of likely mammal to human spread of HPAI A(H5N1) virus.
America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
Dec 18, 2024 · There have been 61 reported human cases of H5 bird flu in the United States since April. A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for...
CDC confirms 1st case of severe bird flu in US - ABC News
Dec 18, 2024 · There have been 33 cases of human bird flu confirmed in California this year, according to the CDC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the U.S. on Wednesday.
What to know about California's bird flu emergency | AP News
Dec 19, 2024 · H5N1 bird flu is spreading through cows, poultry, and wild birds, causing sporadic illnesses in people across the United States. One virologist weighs in on who’s most at risk and what precautions should be taken to avoid exposure.
CDC says H5N1 bird flu sample shows mutations that may help …
9 hours ago · CDC confirms first known severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. The CDC reported its scientists had compared viruses collected from the unidentified Louisiana patient to one from infected ...
CDC confirms first severe bird flu case in the U.S. - CBS News
Dec 18, 2024 · Another severe case of H5N1 has been reported in a teen in British Columbia. A release from the Louisiana Department of Health Wednesday added the patient, a resident of southwestern Louisiana,...
California declares state of emergency over H5N1 bird flu
Dec 18, 2024 · Partial viral genome data of the H5N1 avian influenza virus that infected the patient in Louisiana indicates the virus belongs to a genotype related to viruses recently detected in wild birds and...
CDC confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California
Nov 22, 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) (H5N1 bird flu) in a child in California. This is the first reported avian influenza H5 virus infection in a child in the United States.