While H5N9 is not currently considered a serious threat to humans, experts warn that more mutations could increase the risk of bird flu spreading to people in the future. Scientists are particularly concerned a
The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the first human bird flu death in the United States on Monday. January 7, 2025 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live Top Stories 3:40 Trump says US, Tehran close to reaching deal on Iran's nuclear program May 16, 2025 2:11 ‘All she wan...
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This year,more than 60bird flu infections have been reported, with over half of them in California. In two — an adult in Missouri and a child in California — health officials have not determined how they caught it. The CDC confirmed the Louisiana infection on Fr...
People in multiple US states tested positive for bird flu this year, raising concerns about the pandemic potential of the virus
The US has confirmed three more human cases of H5N1 bird flu in an ongoing outbreak in Colorado poultry farms. It brings the country's total number of cases to 13 this year, having seen just one before 2024. All three new patients have mild illness and have been offered oseltamivir for ...
WASHINGTON - The US will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, as well as increase imports of eggs in an effort to drive down high prices, agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday. A three-year bird flu outbreak in US poultry has killed 166 million chic...
A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both reported outbreaks of avian flu this week. The latest developments on the virus also include infected …
Bird Flu Spreads to 10th Japanese Prefecture More Reuters FILE PHOTO: Officials in protective suits work at a chicken farm where an outbreak of a highly pathogenic bird flu was confirmed in Mitoyo, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo November 5, 2020. Picture taken November 5, 2020....
The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to theLouisiana Department of Health. This is the first human death from bird flu in the US. The person, who was over 65 and reportedly had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized with...