H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for …
3 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 …
First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States | CDC Newsroom
January 6, 2025 -- CDC is saddened by Louisiana's report that a person previously hospitalized with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness ("H5N1 bird flu") has passed away.While tragic, a …
Bird Flu | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and …
Jan 17, 2025 · H5 bird flu is causing outbreaks in wild birds and poultry, other animals and sporadic human cases. Infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses in …
CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal ...
Nov 7, 2024 · Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even …
CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases - NBC News
Jan 16, 2025 · The latest CDC alert says testing for bird flu should move more quickly, ideally within 24 hours of a person’s hospital admission. “The system right now tells us what has …
CDC confirms 1st case of severe bird flu in US - ABC News
Dec 18, 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the United States. The federal health agency said Wednesday that …
CDC Activities and Accomplishments to Date in 2024—2025 H5 Bird Flu …
Jan 17, 2025 · Several H5 CVVs produced by CDC are nearly identical or, in many samples, identical to the hemagglutinin (HA) protein of recently detected clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza …
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 …
CDC confirms first severe bird flu case in the U.S. - CBS News
Dec 19, 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 update: CDC says it's searching for these pandemic red flags
Dec 31, 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed it is monitoring for a number of red flags that suggest bird flu could become the world's next pandemic. The …