Remember the H1N1 swine flu pandemic of 2009? Well, H5N1 bird flu could be next
As the number of human bird flu cases have continued to rise across the US, H5N1 infections have sparked near fears about the nation’s response and the possible threat of another pandemic. The virus is spread to humans via several pathways.
H5N1 bird flu infects 5 more humans in California, and 1 in Oregon
As H5N1 bird flu spreads among California dairy herds and southward-migrating birds, health officials announced Friday six more human cases of infection: five in California and one in Oregon — the state's first.
Map Shows States Where Bird Flu H5N1 Has Spread
Avian influenza H5N1 infection in humans has spread to seven U.S. states, growing from 46 cases last week to 52 cases this week.
US Confirms First Case of Bird Flu in Hawaii
The United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of bird flu in Honolulu County, Hawaii, the first of its kind in the state during this outbreak, which began in 2022. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru;
Bird flu reaches Hawaii, the last state that had escaped it
Officials suspect wild migrating birds are likely to blame for the first known infection of a flock in Hawaii, which had been the last state in the country with no reported cases in poultry or wild birds during the current outbreak.
Bird Flu Detected In Netherlands For First Time In 2024
Bird flu was detected on an organic chicken farm in the centre of the Netherlands for the first time this year, the government said on Monday.
Why bird flu is now a top US concern
A viral respiratory disease is causing a multi-state outbreak in wild birds, poultry and other animals. Bird flu has also lead to more than four dozen infections in people in the U.S. While most human cases are mild,
A California child tested positive for bird flu. Here’s why this case is different
A Bay Area child tested positive for bird flu. Other California cases were traced to cattle and dairy farms in the Central ...
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H5N1 Bird Flu’s Human Spread Sparks Alarm: California and Oregon Cases Confirmed
H5N1 bird flu raises alarm as human cases emerge in California and Oregon. Discover the implications and ongoing health ...
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Hospitals testing for H5N1 avian flu as virus season ramps up
Hospitals had been asked to conduct extra surveillance for possible avian flu cases in the spring and summer after highly ...
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California agriculture faces significant losses as avian flu outbreak spreads. ‘It’s a mess’
As an outbreak of the avian flu continues to wreak havoc on California agriculture, the number of infected animals and ...
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How Bureaucratic Infighting and Dairy Industry Lobbying Have Worsened the H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak (Part 2)
There is an inherent conflict of interest -- and the potential for injury to public health -- when a federal department both ...
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Canadian teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu in critical condition
As of Wednesday, 492 dairy herds across 15 states had been infected with H5N1. More than half, 278, are in California.
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California loses 2 more turkey flocks to avian flu
In terms of bird losses, California has had 5,798,400 head of commercial poultry claimed by the HPAI outbreak in 2024. Only ...
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Hawaii reports first avian flu outbreak in poultry as surge continues on California farms
The outbreak is Hawaii's first and appears to be part of a surge in poultry outbreaks in US states that are along the Pacific flyway, where wild birds are migrating south. Hawaii's outbreak also ...
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Jarvis: Bird flu is about to crash flu season
It’s been nearly eight months since avian flu was first detected in U.S. dairy herds, and cases in both cows and humans continue to pile up.