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Possible 3rd human case of bird flu identified in California

Kern County investigates potential bird flu case in local dairy worker

Kern County Public Health announced there is an ongoing investigation into a person who potentially had contact with cattle infected with bird flu.

The Hill on MSN · 2d

CDC confirms California’s first human cases of bird flu in two dairy workers

Two dairy workers in California have been infected with the state’s first human cases of bird flu, federal and state health officials said. The late Thursday announcement of two confirmed

NBC Los Angeles · 17h

Possible third human case of bird flu identified in California

Health officials in California are investigating a possible third human case of bird flu, the California Department of Public Health announced Saturday.

Yahoo · 1d

Possible human bird flu case in Kern County being investigated

Kern County Public Health announced an ongoing investigation Saturday into a person who possibly came in contact with a cow infected with bird flu. An individual working at a dairy farm has potentially been infected with H5N1 bird flu after coming in contact with a cow carrying the virus,

The Bakersfield Californian · 1d

Kern Public Health investigating possible human case of bird flu

Kern County Public Health said Saturday it is investigating a potential human case of H5N1 bird flu in a person who had contact with infected cattle at a dairy farm.

US Is Loading Up on Bird Flu Vaccine

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

US to double emergency bird flu vaccines as more people, herds become infected

Federal officials plan to double the stockpile of emergency bird flu vaccines as they identify more people infected with the disease. Three manufacturers were awarded $72 million to increase pandemic preparedness including against avian influenza, officials announced in a Friday morning briefing.

Wired · 2d

The US Is Loading Up on Bird Flu Vaccine

As more farm workers get sick with avian influenza, the US federal government is putting $72 million toward strengthening its vaccine stockpile.

ABC7 San Francisco · 2d

US provides $72M to vaccine manufacturers to advance bird flu shot preparedness

There are currently no recommendations for anyone to be vaccinated against bird flu and federal health officials note this is being done out of "an abundance of caution."

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Why Is Bird Flu Spreading In People In The US? Antibody Tests Have the Answer, Experts Say

The spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus across 14 states in the US has baffled health experts, who are waiting for a few tests ...

The Monterey County Herald16h

Genetic tests of farmworkers could reveal avian flu evolution

Federal scientists are closely studying H5N1 genetic sequences from California dairy workers in search of any dangerous ...

Bird flu patient had no apparent contact with animals – and there’s still no evidence of sustained human-to-human spread

There are four types of influenza virus: A, B, C and D. Influenza A is known to infect humans and other animals, including ...

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Why fears of human-to-human bird flu spread in Missouri are overblown

Hospital workers reported respiratory symptoms after encountering a Missouri patient with H5N1 who had not been exposed to ...

As Bird Flu Spreads, Two New Cases Diagnosed in California

Both patients were dairy workers whose illnesses were mild. Investigators are continuing to evaluate the contacts of a ...

News Medical on MSN10d

H5N1 bird flu is mutating fast and jumping to mammals - could the next pandemic be here?

Researchers reveal how H5N1 viruses rapidly adapted to mammals through genetic reassortment and specific mutations, raising ...

Hungary and Italy report outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu, WOAH says

Hungary and Italy have both reported an outbreak of the severe H5N1 avian influenza virus in the first such cases in the ...

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Sequencing wastewater material may be the key to getting a grip on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak

Dhillon is an instructor in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

Two California dairy workers infected with bird flu, CDC says amid outbreaks in cows

The two workers had mild symptoms, including eye redness, according to the California Department of Public Health. This ...

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Bird flu kills 47 tigers, 3 lions and a panther in Vietnam zoos, state media reports

The World Health Organization says there have been increasing reports of deadly outbreaks among mammals caused by influenza ...

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