Bird flu mutations show potential for easier human spread ... - NBC News
6 hours ago · H5N1 bird flu samples collected from a severely ill patient in Louisiana show signs of mutations that may make the virus more transmissible to humans, the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Genetic Sequences of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1…
1 day ago · CDC Update. December 26, 2024 – CDC has sequenced the HPAI A(H5N1) avian influenza viruses in two respiratory specimens collected from the patient in Louisiana who was severely ill from an A(H5N1) virus infection. CDC received two specimens collected at the same time from the patient while they were hospitalized for severe respiratory illness: a nasopharyngeal (NP) and combined NP ...
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.
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for …
5 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.
What to know about California's bird flu emergency | AP News
Dec 19, 2024 · California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. . That raises new questions about the virus, which has spread for years in wild birds, commercial poultry and many mammal species. The virus, also known as Type A H5N1, was detected for the first time in U.S ...
America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
Dec 18, 2024 · A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the first such case in the United States.
California declares state of emergency over H5N1 bird flu | CBC News
Dec 18, 2024 · California, the country's most populous state, declared an emergency later Wednesday as the H5N1 virus spreads more widely in dairy herds. Data has shown 649 herds have tested positive since late...
CDC confirms 1st case of severe bird flu in US - ABC News
Dec 18, 2024 · There have been 33 cases of human bird flu confirmed in California this year, according to the CDC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the U.S. on Wednesday.
H5 bird flu has spread to all 50 states, maps show where - USA …
6 days ago · The bird flu virus outbreak is found in commercial poultry and backyards As of Dec. 19, bird flu has been reported during the past three years in more than 125 million birds in 569 counties and ...
Bird flu mutations in the US's first severe H5N1 case may boost
9 hours ago · Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu viruses from a severely ill patient in Louisiana revealed multiple mutations that may enhance the virus’s ability to bind to human upper airway cells, the ...