H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
Jan 17, 2025 · 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 …
The Latest on Bird Flu in Humans, Cats and Chickens
12 hours ago · The U.S. reported its first human case of H5N1 avian influenza in two years in April 2024. Since then the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a total of 67 …
Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents ... - UN News
Dec 17, 2024 · Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus “is increasingly crossing species barriers”, according to UN health officers.
First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States
January 6, 2025 -- CDC is saddened by Louisiana's report that a person previously hospitalized with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness ("H5N1 bird flu") has passed away.While tragic, a …
Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying - NPR
Nov 27, 2024 · Dozens of people have been infected from contact with infected cattle and poultry. Scientists believe it was roughly a year ago that an influenza virus sickening and killing birds …
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United …
Dec 18, 2024 · For immediate release: December 18, 2024. December 18, 2024 -- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") …
Will Bird Flu Lead To A Pandemic? First U.S. Patient Dies From …
Jan 7, 2025 · A patient who'd been hospitalized in Louisiana with severe illness from H5N1 bird flu has died — the first human death from this type of avian influenza in the U.S., the Louisiana …
Avian Influenza A (H5N1) - Australia - World Health Organization …
Jun 7, 2024 · On 22 May 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) was notified of a laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus (clade …
Bird flu | AP News
Dec 21, 2024 · Bird flu jumped from cows to people. Now advocates want more farmworkers tested. A bird flu outbreak is spreading among cows in the US. Scientists are hunting for …
How Close Are We to the Avian Flu Outbreak Escalating Into a …
Jan 16, 2025 · The H5N1 avian influenza virus, particularly a variant called 2.3.4.4b, has been steadily spreading across the globe since 2021. It has evolved to become capable of infecting …