As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu
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 ...
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Canadian Teen Recovers From Severe H5N1 Bird Flu Infection
A 13-year-old Canadian girl recovered after being hospitalized in critical condition with H5N1 avian influenza, researchers ...
"Concerning" bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient underscores pandemic potential of H5N1
In 2024, at least 66 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the United States, each one raising the risk of another ...
Bird Flu Update: CDC Says It's Searching for These Pandemic Red Flags
The CDC has revealed the red flags it is monitoring for that suggest that bird flu was about to become the world's next ...
Bird flu uptick in US has CDC on alert for pandemic 'red flags': report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is keeping close eye on pandemic indicators amid bird flu cases arising in the ...
Bird flu detected in Arizona wastewater. Here's what you need to know
Arizona currently has no confirmed human cases of bird flu, although two Pinal County workers were exposed through infected ...
'Worrisome' mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated from Canadian teenager
Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.
CDC on High Alert as Bird Flu Cases Rise in the US: Is the H5N1 Virus Showing Pandemic Red Flags?
Bird flu cases are on the rise in the U.S., and the CDC is on high alert. With 66 confirmed human cases so far, officials are ...
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H5N1 bird flu update: Symptoms, map, human cases, and what to know about the CDC’s response
It can spread to other animals and to humans. The H5N1 bird flu isn’t new. The CDC says the virus was first identified in Southern China in domestic waterfowl in 1996. In 1997, it spread to 18 ...
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The first severe case of H5N1 bird flu confirmed in US: What to know about the virus
commonly known as bird flu, less than a month after a child in California was diagnosed with the virus. On Friday, the CDC confirmed a person from Louisiana had avian influenza A virus, H5N1 ...
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CDC confirms first severe bird flu case in the U.S.
This is also the first case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. that has been linked to exposure to a backyard flock, a news release noted. The case was first confirmed by health officials Friday ...