As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 ...
H5N1 bird flu update: Symptoms, map, human cases, and what to know about the CDC’s response
Public health officials have just reported the first known “severe” case of bird flu in the United States. There are now 61 ...
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NIH officials assess threat of H5N1
Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A virus (HPAI H5N1) remains a low risk to the general public, and public health ...
First severe human case of bird flu in US shows 'concerning' mutation, CDC says
The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is ...
"Concerning" bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient underscores pandemic potential of H5N1
No patients have died, though infections years ago had a very high mortality rate. Symptoms have typically included pink eye, ...
How America lost control of the bird flu outbreak, setting the stage for another pandemic
In coming years, the bird flu may cost billions of dollars more in expenses and losses. Worse, the outbreak poses the threat ...
I’m an Emergency Physician Keeping an Eye on Bird Flu. It’s Getting Dicey.
All year, I’ve been keeping tabs on the H5N1 avian flu outbreak in dairy cattle and birds in the United States. As a ...
How Worried Should We Be About Bird Flu?
So far, the H5N1 virus isn't transmitted between people — but the CDC has found a mutation in a human case "concerning" ...
Bird Flu Update: CDC Says It's Searching for These Pandemic Red Flags
The CDC has revealed the red flags it is monitoring for that suggest that bird flu was about to become the world's next pandemic.
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H5N1 Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)
The most common kind of bird flu is the H5N1 strain. Has bird flu been seen in the United States? Various strains of bird flu pop up in U.S. poultry from time to time. When they do, farmers cull ...
New Bird Flu Mutation Discovered In US As Cat Infections Cause Alarm
The ongoing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts -- not just because of human cases causing severe ...
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FDA to begin testing raw milk cheese for contamination with bird flu
The Food and Drug Administration has begun a domestic sampling assignment to collect and test aged raw milk cheese for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ...