CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States
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 …
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.
First severe human case of bird flu in US: 'Concerning' mutation'
2 hours ago · The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is believed to be higher. ... Symptoms of H5N1 birth flu infection in humans ...
USDA Reported H5N1 Bird Flu Detections in Wild Birds
5 days ago · Data is provided by state, county, date detected, HPAI strain, type of wild bird, and sampling source. January 14, 2024, USDA APHIS reported the first H5N1 detection in wild birds in the US since 2016.
H5 bird flu has spread to all 50 states, maps show where - USA …
6 days ago · As of Dec. 19, bird flu has been reported during the past three years in more than 125 million birds in 569 counties and all 50 U.S. states, according to the CDC.
‘Severe’ Bird Flu in the U.S.: Latest Updates | TIME
Dec 19, 2024 · T he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Wednesday the United States’ first “severe” human case of H5N1 avian influenza—or bird flu, a zoonotic infection which has...
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 confirms 1st case of severe bird flu in US - ABC News
Dec 18, 2024 · There have been 33 cases of human bird flu confirmed in California this year, according to the CDC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the U.S. on Wednesday.
Bird Flu Samples From Very Ill Patient Had ‘Concerning’ Mutations
3 hours ago · Scores of people in the United States have contracted bird flu this year, most of them from infected cows or poultry. The virus cannot yet spread easily among people, and pasteurized dairy ...
Bird flu cases are rising in the U.S. Here's when you should worry.
Dec 18, 2024 · In the U.S., at least 61 people have caught the virus, most through direct contact with birds or cows. In December, a child in Marin County who drank raw (i.e. unpasteurized) milk, spiked a...