H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests
Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals.
H5N1 Bird Flu Is Infecting More People Than We Know
New CDC research suggests that a small but significant percentage of dairy farmers working near infected cows have recently contracted H5N1, often without knowing.
A Bird Flu Vaccine Might Come Too Late to Save Us from H5N1
If the influenza virus infecting cattle workers starts a pandemic, help in the form of a vaccine is months away
CDC urges more testing of farmworkers for bird flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending several measures to reduce the risk of farmworkers being infected with bird flu as well as testing of poultry and dairy employees who may have been exposed to the H5N1 virus,
Bird flu study findings have CDC calling for more testing of dairy farm employees
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that some dairy farm employees showed signs of infection, even when they didn't report
Why undetected bird flu cases forced CDC to alter testing guidelines
CDC officials said the study suggests asymptomatic workers who engage in jobs that put them at high risk for exposure at poultry and dairy farms might be at heightened risk. The CDC had recommended testing be limited to workers who had symptoms after exposure to infected animals.
Bird flu infects more farmworkers than previously known, CDC says
Following a CDC study showing bird flu exposure among dairy workers, health officials recommend increased testing and preventative measures for farmworkers, even if they show no symptoms, to prevent virus spread and mutation.
CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing after more dairy worker infections found in Colorado and Michigan
The new guidance comes after blood tests for 115 farmworkers in Michigan and Colorado showed that eight workers — or 7% — had antibodies that indicated previous infection with the virus
US bird flu outbreak found in 15 states
United States health officials are tracking an outbreak in bird flu cases across the country. Right now, they are seeing cases in over 400 cattle herds across 15 states.
If You're Wondering If You Should Worry About Bird Flu, Here's What Experts Have To Say
In 2024, a total of 46 people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with the bird flu after being exposed to either an infected cow or bird.
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H5N1 virus isolated from infected dairy worker is 100% lethal in ferrets, but does not appear to be circulating anymore
The good news: the dairy worker experienced mild symptoms and fully recovered, and the H5N1 strain that infected the ...
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Antibody Testing Picks Up More H5N1 Cases in Dairy Farm Workers
"That makes recall of minor symptoms potentially difficult," Daskalakis said ... simultaneously in MMWR showed that use of ...
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Human case of bird flu confirmed in Merced County, health officials say
Merced County has seen its first case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the Merced County Department of Public Health. The ...
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First-ever case of H5N1 bird flu in pig in the US: Why it's concerning
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3 people with H5N1 bird flu spent time in Oregon, but officials say there’s no public health risk
Washington public health officials were already investigating human cases of H5N1 bird flu. Several workers at a farm ...
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H5N1 virus isolated from infected dairy worker is 100% lethal in ferrets, but does not appear to be circulating in nature anymore
A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread among ferrets through the air, although inefficiently, and killed 100% of infected ...