Bird flu has seen a resurgence in the U.S. this year, with California leading the pack. Since the Department of Agriculture detected the virus indairy herds in March, more than50 people have tested positive for it, with 34 reportedcases in Californiaalone. Last month, a Californian became ...
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 virus found in Los Angeles County wastewater Nov. 1, 2024 In addition,a teenager in British Columbiawas infected by an unknown source and as of Friday was hospitalized in critical condition. Twenty-six cases have been identified in California, including the five most recent. ...
What are symptoms of bird flu in humans? Humans infected with bird flu display a wide range of symptoms, from pneumonia requiring hospitalization to no symptoms at all. The CDC lists these otherpossible signs of infection: Cough Eye redness ...
The first person confirmed to have contracted the Bird Flu from cattle was in Texas back in March. This was the first instance globally of a confirmed diagnosis in humans. Canva The CDC has been tracking a strain of Bird Flu since 2020 that has been spreading in more and more animals spec...
People in multiple US states tested positive for bird flu this year, raising concerns about the pandemic potential of the virus
After bird flu jumped to dairy cows in March, the H5N1 virus has spread among cattle across nine different states, stoking fears about the potential impact of the virus on humans. Public health officials are closely monitoring for any signs H5N1 is mutating into a form that could spread ...
Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins
In March 2024, the virus was detected for the first time in dairy cows. According to the CDC, H5N1 bird flu has infected 876 dairy herds in 16 states. As of December 2024, there were 65 confirmed cases of bird flu in humans in the United States. Most of the cases were in California...
Since the beginning the 2024, the CDC has recorded 66 cases of bird flu in humans in the United States. "We have a lot of data that shows that this virus can be lethal, more lethal than many viruses we worry about," Jennifer Nuzzo, a professor of epidemiology at Brown University, told...