The BirdFlu2009 meeting entitled Avian Influenza and Human Health, held in Oxford, included topics covering new developments in the control of seasonal, avian and swine influenza virus infection, with a focus on the human-animal interface. This conference report highlights selected presentations on ...
Until this month, CDC records show, no other poultry-to-human transmissions had been reported. However, since April 1, 2024, four workers on U.S. dairy farms have tested positive for bird flu after interacting with cattle: two in Michigan, one in Texas, and, most recently, one in ...
January 12, 2025 As of December 30, the CDC has confirmed 66 human cases of the bird flu virus in the United States. Most of them were mild infections among dairy workers and others who had contact with infected animals. But watch this video to learn why scientists are concerned about w...
A U.S. study has found specific key differences between bird flu and human flu that might be used to monitor emerging pandemics. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators found mutations linked with immune suppression and viral replications differ between bird and human flu viruses and ...
Until this month, CDC records show, no other poultry-to-human transmissions had been reported. However, since April 1, 2024, four workers on U.S. dairy farms have tested positive for bird flu after interacting with cattle: two in Michigan, one in Texas, and, most recently, one in...
The United States has reported its first human death fromH5N1 bird flu, marking a somber moment in the ongoing outbreak of the virus. The Louisiana Department of Health announced in astatementon Monday that a patient over the age of 65, who had unde...
Bird flu still represents a low risk to the general public, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. CDC has confirmed 61 human cases nationally since April, mostly in workers on dairy farms where the virus infected cattle. Workers culling infected poultry also have...
1st confirmed human death from bird flu in US The Louisiana Department of Health says the person was over the age of 65 with underlying health conditions and contracted the virus after being exposed through a flock of birds in a backyard. ...
Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected in the U.S. this year.
Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected in the U.S. this year.