CDC Confirms New Human Cases of H5 Bird Flu in California
WEB4 days ago · October 3, 2024 - CDC has confirmed two human cases of H5 bird flu from specimens submitted by California. The cases occurred in people with occupational exposure to infected dairy cows. An investigation led by California is ongoing. The identification of H5 in people with exposure to infected animals is not unexpected and does not change CDC's risk assessment for the general public, which ...
Possible third human case of bird flu identified in California
WEB1 day ago · Health officials in California are investigating a possible third human case of bird flu, the California Department of Public Health announced Saturday. The case was identified as an individual ...
As Bird Flu Spreads, Two New Cases Diagnosed in California
WEB2 days ago · Oliver Doyle/Reuters. By Apoorva Mandavilli. Oct. 4, 2024. Two more people were diagnosed with bird flu this week, even as scientists in Missouri continued to investigate a possible cluster of ...
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update September 27, 2024
WEBSeptember 27, 2024 – CDC continues to respond to the public health challenge posed by a multistate outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows, poultry and other animals in the United States. CDC is working in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...
Bird flu is killing thousands of seals | AP News - Associated Press …
WEBMar 22, 2024 · PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don’t see a clear way to slow the devastating virus.
Why hasn’t deadly bird flu reached Australia yet? - Nature
WEB3 days ago · Australia and the rest of Oceania are the last regions free of the highly pathogenic strain of bird flu that has caused mass mortality in birds across the world and a massive outbreak in dairy ...
USDA Reported H5N1 Bird Flu Detections in US Wild Birds
WEB6 days ago · This data table contains information about detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5) viruses in wild birds in the United States.
Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?
WEBApr 22, 2024 · The catastrophe was the latest in a bird flu epidemic that has whipped around the world since 2020, prompting authorities on multiple continents to kill poultry and other birds by the millions.
For These Bird Flu Researchers, Work Is a Day at the Very ‘Icky’ Beach
WEBJun 4, 2023 · Every spring, this part of southern New Jersey becomes a bird-flu hot spot. Shorebirds winging their way north alight on local beaches to rest and refuel, excreting virus along the way. And...
High number of seal deaths at Maine beaches linked to bird flu - USA TODAY
WEBJul 7, 2022 · An unusual number of seals are becoming stranded and dying off Maine beaches this summer, and avian influenza is to blame, the federal government said Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture...