H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
3 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.
First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States
4 days ago · January 6, 2025 -- CDC is saddened by Louisiana's report that a person previously hospitalized with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness ("H5N1 bird flu") has passed away.While tragic, a death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States is not unexpected because of the known potential for infection with these viruses to cause severe illness and death.
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United …
December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") infection in Louisiana. This marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States.
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1
1 day ago · The bird flu that’s been making news in the United States is a virus called H5N1. Some flu viruses carried by birds cause only mild infections and are classified as low-pathogenic viruses.
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1
3 days ago · H5N1 has been linked to at least seven other deaths from other countries in recent years. Since 2003, the World Health Organization has counted more than 400 deaths from the virus.
As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH …
Dec 31, 2024 · Although the overall number of human infections related to H5N1 has been low, the continued drip, drip, drip of human and animal detections is not a good sign. Get CNN Health's weekly newsletter
Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus ...
2 days ago · WHO spokesperson Dr. Margaret Harris told reporters in Geneva that the H5N1 virus causing the disease is “not circulating in humans but jumping into humans” who are exposed to poultry or dairy cattle.“We’re not seeing sustained circulation,” she insisted.. Underlying conditions. The man who died of the disease in Louisiana was over 65 and reportedly had underlying medical conditions ...
What to know about California's bird flu emergency | AP News
Dec 21, 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.
America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
Dec 18, 2024 · A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the first such case in the United States.
Bird flu mutations show potential for easier human spread ... - NBC News
Dec 27, 2024 · H5N1 bird flu samples collected from a severely ill patient in Louisiana show signs of mutations that may make the virus more transmissible to humans, the Centers for Disease Control and...