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. The case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, December 13.
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for …
4 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.
What to know about California's bird flu emergency | AP News
Dec 19, 2024 · California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. . That raises new questions about the virus, which has spread for years in wild birds, commercial poultry and many mammal species. The virus, also known as Type A H5N1, was detected for the first time in U.S ...
Will Bird Flu Lead to a Pandemic or Lockdown? Experts Weigh In
Dec 19, 2024 · H5N1 bird flu, a type of avian influenza, has infected dozens of people in the U.S., and spread to eight states and Canada this year. As concern grows over whether bird flu could lead...
California declares state of emergency over H5N1 bird flu | CBC News
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...
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.
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update November 18, 2024
Nov 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.
H5 bird flu has spread to all 50 states, maps show where - USA …
5 days ago · The bird flu virus outbreak is found in commercial poultry and backyards As of Dec. 19, bird flu has been reported during the past three years in more than 125 million birds in 569 counties and ...
Key warning signs about bird flu are all going in the wrong ... - NBC News
4 days ago · The bird flu outbreak has taken concerning turns, with more than 60 human cases confirmed. ... the bird flu virus — known as H5N1 — has spread uncontrolled in animals, including cows ...
Breaking down the escalating U.S. bird flu situation | CBC News
Dec 19, 2024 · The virus, also known as Type A H5N1, was detected for the first time in U.S. dairy cattle in March. Since then, bird flu has been confirmed in at least 866 herds in 16 states.