4 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.

Dec 21, 2024 · Since April 2024, 61 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the U.S. The virus has only spread from animals to humans. Should it spread from person to person, the level of public...

5 days ago · One person infected with the bird flu died on Jan. 6 in Louisiana. The patient was over 65 and became ill after contact with a combination of a backyard flock and wild birds, the Louisiana ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Bird flu continues to spread among commercial and backyard poultry. As of January 23, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that there were 98 infected flocks within the past 30 days, with ...

4 days ago · Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) viruses have been detected in U.S. wild aquatic birds, commercial poultry and backyard or hobbyist flocks beginning in January 2022. The latest H5N1 bird flu detections in backyard and commercial poultry by state and county are provided on this webpage.

Nov 18, 2024 · CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.

Jan 27, 2025 · When bird flu first struck dairy cattle a year ago, it seemed possible that it might affect a few isolated herds and disappear as quickly as it had appeared. Instead, the virus has infected more ...

Dec 19, 2024 · T he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Wednesday the United States’ first “severe” human case of H5N1 avian influenza—or bird flu, a zoonotic infection which...

3 days ago · The bird flu primarily hitches a ride with migratory birds, especially ducks and geese. These frequent flyers serve as nature's viral delivery service, spreading H5N1 across vast distances during their seasonal travels "This is an unprecedented situation," said Nichola Hill, an infectious disease ecologist at the University of Massachusetts ...

6 days ago · Bird flu, or avian influenza, is spreading among livestock and other mammals in the United States, raising concerns that another pandemic may be looming. Last month, California declared a state of ...