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 ...
France reports bird flu on two farms, losing disease-free status
France has confirmed bird flu outbreaks on two poultry farms, just days after being officially declared free of the virus, ...
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 ...
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 ...
"Concerning" bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient underscores pandemic potential of H5N1
In 2024, at least 66 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the United States, each one raising the risk of another ...
Bird flu uptick in US has CDC on alert for pandemic 'red flags': report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is keeping close eye on pandemic indicators amid bird flu cases arising in the ...
Bird flu confirmed at poultry farm
A case of bird flu has been confirmed in commercial poultry at a farm in East Yorkshire. The virus, also known as highly ...
Bird flu patient had virus mutations, sparking concern about human spread
The patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus.
Bird flu rips through sanctuary in Washington, kills 20 wildcats
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington announced it is under quarantine amid a devastating bird flu outbreak that has ...
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 ...
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the first severe case of the ...
We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu
The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird ...