People in multiple US states tested positive for bird flu this year, raising concerns about the pandemic potential of the virus
The US has reported its first severe case of H5N1 avian influenza in a patient who has been admitted to hospital in Louisiana, bringing the total number of human cases of H5 bird flu in the country to 61 since April 2024. In a statement issued on 18 December the US Centers for Disease...
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 ...
“This is known to us and we’ve been studying it, and frankly, we’ve been preparing for avian flu for 20 years.” WHAT IS BIRD FLU? Some flu viruses mainly affect people, but others chiefly occur in animals. Avian viruses spread naturally in wild aquatic birds like ducks and geese,...
Louisiana health authorities on Monday reported the first human death in the United States linked to bird flu, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions and that general risks to the public remained "low."
Bird flu mutated inside US patient: CDC The bird flu virus in a seriously ill patient in Louisiana has mutated to better adapt to human airways, but authorities confirm it has not spread beyond that individual. December 27, 2024 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live Live Tracking three...
Health experts still maintain that the current public health risk is low, but consumers are understandably growing concerned about how this strain of avian flu will impact the food we eat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in March 2024 that H5N1 began impacting dairy cattle...
Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor.
Mammal-to-mammal transmission is thought to be rare; however, since April 2024, there have been 60 reported human cases throughout the US, 16 states with recorded outbreaks in dairy cows, and 49 states with poultry outbreaks.1 Bird flu can still be transmitted from animals to humans, ...
“I hear over and over from workers, ‘The cows are more valuable than us.’” The USDA has so far put more than $2.1 billion into reimbursing poultry and dairy farmers for losses due to the bird flu and other measures to control the spread on farms. Federal agencies have also put $...