H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for …
5 days ago · H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update October 11, 2024
Oct 11, 2024 · CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.
Bird flu virus found in Los Angeles County wastewater
4 days ago · H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in wastewater collected from a plant in Carson. L.A. County public health officials say the risk to the public remains low. The source of the virus has not ...
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update October 18, 2024
Oct 18, 2024 · CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.
H5N1 bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time - NBC News
6 days ago · The bird flu outbreak in dairy cows has infected 387 herds across 14 states so far, ... Berkeley Lovelace Jr. is a health and medical reporter for NBC News. He covers the Food and Drug ...
The US is entering a riskier season for spread of H5N1 bird flu
Sep 12, 2024 · With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus could rise — and they’re taking steps to prevent the creation...
With bird flu spreading, here's what worries scientists : Shots ...
Jul 24, 2024 · For nearly four months, the spread of bird flu in the nation’s dairy cattle has stoked fears that, if left unchecked, the virus could eventually unleash a pandemic. The recent cluster of human...
Two possible bird flu vaccines could be available within ... - NBC News
May 1, 2024 · The U.S. has two vaccines ready should the strain of bird flu circulating in dairy cows begin spreading easily to people, federal health officials said Wednesday.
U.S. records first case of highly contagious bird flu in ... - NBC News
Apr 29, 2022 · A highly contagious strain of avian flu that has likely killed hundreds of birds and spread across more than two dozen states has been detected in a human for the first time in the U.S.,...
Bird Flu - California Department of Public Health
5 days ago · Bird flu, also known as avian influenza A (H5N1) or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), is caused by a virus that can cause serious illness and death in birds and mammals. Human infections with bird flu viruses are rare, but they can happen when the virus gets into a person's eyes, nose, mouth, or when inhaled.