H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for …
5 days ago · H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.
Genetic Sequences of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza …
1 day ago · CDC Update. December 26, 2024 – CDC has sequenced the HPAI A(H5N1) avian influenza viruses in two respiratory specimens collected from the patient in Louisiana who was severely ill from an A(H5N1) virus infection. CDC received two specimens collected at the same time from the patient while they were hospitalized for severe respiratory illness: a nasopharyngeal (NP) and combined NP ...
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.
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
23 hours ago · A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week.. Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans — something they say …
CDC confirms first severe bird flu case in the U.S. - CBS News
Dec 18, 2024 · A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.
Bird flu mutations show potential for easier human spread ... - NBC News
20 hours ago · In the report, the CDC said the detection “underscores the importance of ongoing genomic surveillance in people and animals, containment of avian influenza A(H5) outbreaks in dairy cattle and ...
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.
First severe human case of bird flu in US: 'Concerning' mutation'
18 hours ago · The CDC said the patient in Louisiana was infected with a strain of the bird flu called D1.1. The patient, who hasn't been identified, is over 65 years old and has underlying health problems.
Bird Flu | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and …
Nov 18, 2024 · H5 bird flu is causing outbreaks in wild birds and poultry, other animals and sporadic human cases. A multi-state outbreak of HPAI A (H5N1) bird flu in dairy cows was first reported on March 25, 2024. Infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses in mammals have been reported.
We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn ... - CNN
21 hours ago · The CDC has confirmed 65 cases of H5N1 bird flu in humans in 2024. Of those, 39 were associated with dairy herds and 23 with poultry farms and culling operations.