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 ...
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 ...
Scientists race to investigate possible human transmission of H5N1 …
WEB6 days ago — H5N1 – a highly infectious form of bird flu with a death rate of up to 55 per cent – has been spreading in US dairy cattle since December of last year. Usually found in birds, the virus has infected more than 200 cattle herds across the country, indicating it is becoming better at infecting mammals. Scientists have been urging the US ...
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update August 9, 2024
WEBAug 9, 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.
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update August 16, 2024
WEBAug 16, 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.
The US is entering a riskier season for spread of H5N1 bird flu
WEBSep 12, 2024 — With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus could rise — and they’re taking steps to prevent the creation of a...
Two possible bird flu vaccines could be available within ... - NBC News
WEBMay 1, 2024 — The U.S. has two vaccines ready that could begin shipping widely within a few weeks if the H5N1 bird flu infecting dairy cows begins spreading more easily to people, federal health officials said...
The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say - NPR
WEBMay 2, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ordering dairy producers to test cows that produce milk for infections from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) before the animals are...
With bird flu spreading, here's what worries scientists : Shots ...
WEBJul 24, 2024 — Millions of chickens have been culled in Iowa, Colorado and other states since 2022 in response to the current H5N1 bird flu outbreak.
U.S. records first case of highly contagious bird flu in ... - NBC News
WEBApr 29, 2022 — The H5N1 virus now circulating has been found in commercial and backyard birds in 29 states and in wild birds in 34 states, the CDC said. An outbreak at a lake outside Chicago is believed to have...