H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
3 days ago · CDC is using its flu surveillance systems to monitor for H5 bird flu activity in people. • Dairy cattle: Ongoing multi-state outbreak. • Wild Birds: Widespread. • Poultry Flocks: Sporadic outbreaks. • Mammals: Sporadic infections. • Person-to-person spread: None. • Current public health risk: Low.
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United …
December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") infection in Louisiana. This marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States. The case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, December 13.
Current Situation: Bird Flu in Dairy Cows | Bird Flu | CDC
3 days ago · On April 1, CDC confirmed one human HPAI A(H5N1) infection in a person with exposure to dairy cows in Texas that were presumed to be infected with the virus. This is thought to be the first instance of likely mammal to human spread of HPAI A(H5N1) virus.
America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
Dec 18, 2024 · There have been 61 reported human cases of H5 bird flu in the United States since April. A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for...
CDC confirms 1st case of severe bird flu in US - ABC News
Dec 18, 2024 · There have been 33 cases of human bird flu confirmed in California this year, according to the CDC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the U.S. on Wednesday.
CDC confirms first severe bird flu case in the U.S. - CBS News
Dec 18, 2024 · Officials determined the patient had exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, though an investigation into the source of the infection in the state is ongoing. This is also the first...
California declares state of emergency over H5N1 bird flu
Dec 18, 2024 · Partial viral genome data of the H5N1 avian influenza virus that infected the patient in Louisiana indicates the virus belongs to a genotype related to viruses recently detected in wild birds and...
U.S. Has First Case of Severe Bird Flu, CDC Confirms in H5N1 Update
Dec 18, 2024 · The ongoing bird flu outbreak in the U.S. just got a bit more concerning: a person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first severe case of infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus in ...
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update November 18, 2024
Situation Update. November 18, 2024 – CDC continues to respond to the public health challenge posed by a multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows, poultry and other animals in the United States.CDC is working in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug …
First Confirmed Bird Flu Infection in a U.S. Child Has Public Health ...
Nov 24, 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Nov. 22 confirmed a case of avian influenza (H5N1) in a boy in California, making it the first reported bird flu infection in a child in the United States.