CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update November 18, 2024
Situation Update. November 18, 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 …
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
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.
Current H5N1 Bird Flu Situation in Dairy Cows - CDC
5 days ago · A multistate outbreak of HPAI A(H5N1) bird flu in dairy cows was first reported on March 25, 2024. This is the first time that these bird flu viruses had been found in cows. In the United States, since 2022, USDA APHIS has reported HPAI A(H5N1) virus detections in more than 200 mammals.
Bird flu reaches Hawaii, the last state that had escaped it
Nov 19, 2024 · Authorities in Hawaii are warning residents who attended a local pet fair to watch for symptoms of avian influenza after a local flock of ducks and other birds tested positive for the H5N1 virus...
H5N1 bird flu infects six more humans in California, Oregon - Los ...
Nov 16, 2024 · As H5N1 bird flu spreads among California dairy herds and southward-migrating birds, health officials announced Friday that six more human cases of infection: five in California and one in Oregon...
H5N1 Bird Flu: What You Need to Know > News - Yale Medicine
5 days ago · Avian influenza A (H5N1), or bird flu, has killed millions of wild birds, and caused sporadic outbreaks among poultry and an ongoing multistate outbreak among cows in the United States. While there has been no known person-to-person transmission of the virus, there have been 55 reported human cases in the U.S. in 2024.
Statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada: Update on …
Nov 13, 2024 · The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) today confirmed a human case of avian influenza (also known as bird flu) caused by influenza A(H5N1) virus in Canada. This is the first domestically acquired human case of H5N1 avian influenza.
Avian Influenza A (H5N1) – United States of America
Apr 9, 2024 · Avian influenza A(H5N1) virus belonging to Gs/GD lineage, clade 2.3.4.4b Eurasian-origin infections have been reported in birds in the United States since 2022. In late March 2024, HPAI A(H5N1) was also detected in dairy herds in Texas and Kansas (4,5).
Cause of B.C. teen's H5N1 avian flu infection still unknown, health ...
6 hours ago · B.C. health officials say they still don't know how a teenager became infected with the H5N1 strain of avian flu, believed to be the first such case in Canada. The teenager is still in critical ...
Two possible bird flu vaccines could be available within ... - NBC News
May 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...