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.
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
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 ...
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.
U.S. reports first severe human case of bird flu - NBC News
Dec 18, 2024 · H5N1 began circulating widely among wild birds in the U.S. in 2022 then spread to poultry farms and backyard flocks. At least 123 million birds have been killed or euthanized because of the virus ...
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.
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 ...
U.S. Has First Case of Severe Bird Flu, CDC Confirms in H5N1 Update
Dec 18, 2024 · H5N1 continues to infect dairy cows in at least 16 states, with 860 herds affected as of December 17. On December 6 the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a new federal order for bulk testing ...
Avian Influenza A (H5N1) – United States of America
Apr 9, 2024 · Avian influenza A(H5N1) virus belonging to Gs/GD lineage, clade 2.3.4.4b Eurasian-origin infections have been reported in birds in the United States since 2022. In late March 2024, HPAI A(H5N1) was also detected in dairy herds in Texas and Kansas (4,5).
H5N1 bird flu infects six more humans in California, Oregon - Los ...
Nov 16, 2024 · As H5N1 bird flu spreads among California dairy herds and southward-migrating birds, health officials announced Friday that six more human cases of infection: five in California and one in Oregon...