H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
Jan 17, 2025 · 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.
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1
Jan 8, 2025 · The bird flu that’s been making news in the United States is a virus called H5N1. Some flu viruses carried by birds cause only mild infections and are classified as low-pathogenic viruses.
Will Bird Flu Lead To A Pandemic? First U.S. Patient Dies From H5N1 …
Jan 7, 2025 · H5N1 has led to a bird flu outbreak in humans the U.S. Will it cause a pandemic? Experts warn about virus mutations as first U.S. patient dies in Louisiana.
Bird flu mutations show potential for easier human spread ... - NBC News
Dec 27, 2024 · H5N1 bird flu samples collected from a severely ill patient in Louisiana show signs of mutations that may make the virus more transmissible to humans, the Centers for Disease Control and...
First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States - Centers for …
Jan 6, 2025 · While tragic, a death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States is not unexpected because of the known potential for infection with these viruses to cause severe illness and death. As of January 6, 2025, there have been 66 confirmed human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the United States since 2024 and 67 since 2022.
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 Latest on Bird Flu in Humans, Cats and Chickens
3 days ago · H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in domestic cats
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1
Jan 7, 2025 · The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
What to know about California's bird flu emergency | AP News
Dec 21, 2024 · H5N1 bird flu is spreading through cows, poultry, and wild birds, causing sporadic illnesses in people across the United States. One virologist weighs in on who’s most at risk and what precautions should be taken to avoid exposure.
Avian Influenza A (H5N1) - United States of America
Apr 9, 2024 · The USDA has publicly posted the genetic sequences of several recently detected HPAI A (H5N1) viruses found in US wild birds, poultry, wild mammals and cattle in Texas (8). The viruses are from clade 2.3.4.4b, which is the most common HPAI A (H5N1) virus circulating among birds worldwide currently.