Missouri bird flu patient didn't spread the virus to others, CDC says
Even as cases of H5N1 virus among animals and people are rising in the U.S., there’s no evidence of human-to-human transmission.
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.
Bird flu did not spread between humans in Missouri, tests show
The case concerned health officials and experts because human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza could mark the start of a new pandemic.
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,
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Blood tests confirm a second person in Missouri caught bird flu without exposure to infected animals, but questions remain
Blood tests of several people who were in contact with a patient in Missouri who caught H5N1 bird flu without any known exposure to infected animals reveal that at least one of them — a person ...
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As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri
By Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes A Missouri resident who shared a home with a patient hospitalized with bird flu in August was also infected with the virus, federal officials reported on ...
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Bird flu hit a dead end in Missouri, but it’s running rampant in California
As H5N1 bird flu continues to spread wildly among California dairy herds and farmworkers, federal health officials on Thursday offered some relatively good news about Missouri: The wily avian ...
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CDC testing suggests Missouri did not see a cluster of bird flu cases
Blood testing conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that one person in Missouri with no known exposure to cattle or poultry contracted H5N1 bird flu in August ...
Will bird flu be the next pandemic and could it cause a lockdown? What experts say
Oregon confirms its first human bird flu case, the latest in dozens of cases in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the ...
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Bird Flu Strain In Canadian Teen Mutated Into Easier-To-Spread Version
Stat reports there's no evidence that the teen has infected anyone else. The source of the infection has not been determined. Meanwhile, Hawaii — which has strict agricultural rules to prevent the ...
Cases of the bird flu are seeing an uptick in Texas and beyond. Here's what to know
Reports this week of a teen in British Columbia who tested positive for H5 avian influenza has renewed attention on the virus ...