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.
As bird flu ravages poultry industry, the damage spreads
19 hours ago · After the current strain of bird flu, H5N1, reached the U.S. in 2022, more than 148 million birds have been euthanized. What is the outbreak's potential impacts on humans, the poultry industry ...
On the frontline against bird flu, egg farmers fear they're ... - NPR
1 day ago · The tools the US used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural experts. Some egg farmers have called for vaccinations for poultry.
Bird Flu Enters a New Phase, Scientists Say - The New York Times
Jan 27, 2025 · In recent months, bird flu has started raising red flags among scientists and public health officials. Apoorva Mandavilli, a New York Times reporter who covers infectious diseases, explains why we ...
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 …
Jan 8, 2025 · The bird flu that’s been making news in the United States is a virus called H5N1. Some flu viruses carried by birds cause only mild infections and are classified as low-pathogenic viruses.
Will Bird Flu Lead To A Pandemic? First U.S. Patient Dies From H5N1 …
Jan 7, 2025 · Mutations in the virus are deepening concerns about the spread of H5N1. A patient who'd been hospitalized in Louisiana with severe illness from H5N1 bird flu has died — the first human death...
As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH …
Dec 31, 2024 · Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 confirmed human H5N1 infections in the United States this year.
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United …
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.
First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States - Centers for …
Jan 6, 2025 · While tragic, a death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States is not unexpected because of the known potential for infection with these viruses to cause severe illness and death. As of January 6, 2025, there have been 66 confirmed human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the United States since 2024 and 67 since 2022.
H5N1 bird flu is a 'existential threat' to ... - Health News Florida
2 days ago · The bird flu that has been growing more pervasive during the last few years has infected more than 500 species, including 485 avian and at least 70 mammal. The outbreak is being described as the fastest spreading and largest ever, posing a significant threat to biodiversity worldwide. The avian invader is pushing the boundaries of what we thought we knew about animal diseases. The highly ...