H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
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 the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.
How Close Are We to the Avian Flu Outbreak Escalating Into a …
Jan 16, 2025 · Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the brink of human-to-human transmission, but predicting whether a virus will cross that threshold remains an uncertain science.
The Latest on Bird Flu in Humans, Cats and Chickens
3 days ago · As the bird flu outbreak affecting poultry, dairy cows and humans in the U.S. continues to make headlines, here’s what to know about the situation as of January 23. The U.S. reported its first ...
Bird Flu | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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 mammals have been reported. A multi-state outbreak of HPAI A (H5N1) bird flu in dairy cows was first reported on March 25, 2024.
Bird flu hits a poultry producer in Georgia, first time since 2022
Jan 19, 2025 · ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time since the 2022 countrywide outbreak, bird flu hit a poultry producer in Georgia, the nation’s top state for chicken production. The state Department of Agriculture announced Friday that the agency has detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at a commercial poultry producer in Elbert County ...
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United …
Dec 18, 2024 · For immediate release: December 18, 2024. 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.
Will Bird Flu Lead To A Pandemic? First U.S. Patient Dies From …
Jan 7, 2025 · A patient who'd been hospitalized in Louisiana with severe illness from H5N1 bird flu has died — the first human death from this type of avian influenza in the U.S., the Louisiana Department...
Bird Flu in U.S. Is Creating Egg Shortages and Driving Up Prices
2 days ago · Federal health officials have been closely watching the latest strain of avian influenza that is lethal to chickens and also has been found in cattle, which typically recover from the flu with ...
Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England - GOV.UK
Nov 4, 2022 · Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public. Contents: Take action to prevent bird flu and stop it spreading. Be vigilant for signs of...
What to know about the latest bird flu outbreaks - PolitiFact
Dec 19, 2024 · A recent avian influenza outbreak among California dairy cows and the first known severe human case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. have reignited concerns online about the disease.