Bird flu outbreak has reached Maryland. How concerned should we be?
The widening U.S. bird flu outbreak has made its way to Maryland, which has counted two cases on commercial poultry farms — one in Caroline County and another in Queen Anne’s County — since the start of the year.
How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms first death
The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate amid ongoing outbreak.
First human death in US from bird flu reported in Louisiana; new outbreak reported in Iowa
A patient who had been hospitalized with bird flu dies of the disease, the Louisiana Department of Public Health reports, and Iowa has new outbreak
CDC Confirms Another Human Bird Flu Case, Bringing Total to 67
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed another human H5N1 avian flu case -- otherwise known as bird flu -- in California on Thursday, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67.
As bird flu spreads, CDC recommends faster 'subtyping' to catch more cases
The CDC announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to distinguish between seasonal flu and bird flu.
CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases
NBC News Medical Contributor Dr. Kavita Patel speaks with Gadi Schwartz about the difference in symptoms between a cold and the flu and explains the CDC's urge for faster testing to find human bird flu cases.
CDC wants more, faster testing for bird flu as outbreak grows
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms.
New Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed In California: CDC Steps Up Efforts Amid Outbreak
The CDC has confirmed a new human H5N1 bird flu case in California, raising the US total to 67. Most cases involve farm workers exposed to sick animals. The CDC urges rapid testing, antiviral treatments,
Do you have the flu? Watch out for these 2025 symptoms, from mild to emergency
So how can you be sure you have the flu? As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza ...
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...
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What’s Going Around Right Now? The 4 Winter Viruses of the ‘Quad-Demic,’ Explained
COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and norovirus—have created what experts are calling a "quad-demic" in the U.S. Here's what to know ...
CDC confirms bird flu case in San Francisco child. What is bird flu?
Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses, according to the CDC. The virus mostly spreads between birds and ...
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Bird flu causes first casualty. Should we worry about an H5N1 outbreak here?
Should you worry about a bird flu outbreak here? Here are the symptoms, how to protect yourself ... the CDC said the current public health risk is low, although the agency is monitoring ...
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Tufts exec: Bird flu outbreak unlikely to become a pandemic
to discuss the current state of the H5N1 outbreak. Dr. Figueroa also predicted a low chance of a bird flu pandemic because the sequence that was done for the Louisiana patient was very close to ...