Current avian flu map The CDC publishes a summary of the H5N1 bird flu situation, including amap that shows current infections. The page is updated daily. Takeaways Bird flu (avian influenza) is a flu virus that typically affects birds, but in rare cases can spread to other animals and hum...
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 ...
There is no evidence bird flu spread from the child to other people. People in the child's household reported having similar symptoms, but their test results were negative for bird flu. Health officials noted the child and the household members also tested positi...
DES MOINES, Iowa - A Colorado prison inmate has tested positive for bird flu in the first recent confirmed case of a human infected with the disease that has resulted in the deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys, but federal officials say they still see little threat to the general pub...
UK Study to Map Bird Flu ; Top Scientists Plan Strategy for PandemicLEADING scientists were today launching a major research project into how bird flu could spread through Britain.Prigg, Mark
If bird flu infection is confirmed among these patient contacts, “it means the virus is inching closer and closer to what would be a real pandemic virus,” Lawler added. “That is when Pandora’s box is open.” There have been 13 other confirmed cases of human bird...
Theadvance of H5N1 bird flureminds us that novel pathogens remain a stubborn threat. Although a full-blown pandemic doesn’t appear imminent, the virus’s ability to infect a wide range of species — from migratory birds todairy cattle— heightens the chance that it could evolve into a...
While there are plenty of states reporting bird flu in commercial flocks over the last 30 days, a USDA map shows there have been no reported cases in that timeframe in Florida. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile ap...
Bird flu has been confirmed in dairy cattle herds in nine states, has been found in milk and has prompted the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys.
Related: Bird flu could become deadlier if it mixes with seasonal flu viruses, experts warn "This new milk testing strategy will build on those steps to date and will provide a roadmap for states to protect the health of their dairy herds," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in the USD...