CDC Confirms First US Case of Severe Bird Flu
55 years, 3 months ago

CDC Confirms First US Case of Severe Bird Flu

Wired  

The United States has now seen dozens of human bird flu cases this year, all of them mild—until now. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Wednesday that a patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza caused by the H5N1 virus. An investigation by the Louisiana Department of Health and CDC has determined that the hospitalized patient, a resident of southwestern Louisiana, had exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks. This is the first case of H5N1 bird flu in the US that has been linked to exposure to a backyard flock, rather than a commercial farm. “While an investigation into the source of this infection in Louisiana is ongoing, it is believed that the patient that was reported by Louisiana had exposure to sick or dead birds on their property,” said Demetre Daskalakis, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, during a press briefing on Wednesday.

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UK detects first H5N1 bird flu case in sheep, raising livestock spread fears
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1 week, 1 day ago

UK detects first H5N1 bird flu case in sheep, raising livestock spread fears

Firstpost  

The H5N1 virus was detected in a single sheep in Yorkshire, England, during routine testing conducted on a site where avian influenza had previously been identified in birds. The UK’s first case of H5N1 bird flu in sheep has been confirmed in Yorkshire, prompting authorities to step up efforts to prevent large-scale outbreaks similar to those seen in US livestock. …

Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN - after first human death in US
1 week, 2 days ago

Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN - after first human death in US

Daily Mail  

Experts have issued a stark warning after the world's first case of bird flu in sheep was detected on the UK farm, triggering a Government alert. Bird flu can cause severe illness, including pneumonia, and even death—with experts on high alert amid fears it could trigger a human pandemic. Pictured here: dead cows at a Californian dairy farm In March …

RFK Jr. Says Maybe We Should Just Let The Bird Flu Run Rampant
1 week, 5 days ago

RFK Jr. Says Maybe We Should Just Let The Bird Flu Run Rampant

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In an interview with Fox News this week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposed a novel fix to the nation’s bird flu epidemic: Let the virus spread. The virus has cropped up on farms and in backyard flocks around the country, resulting in some 166 million birds culled so far — resulting in …

Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak
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2 weeks ago

Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak

Hindustan Times  

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, gulls, owls, eagles and others – have been infected with bird flu. A recent bird flu outbreak …

How to Protect Your Cats (and Backyard Chickens) From Bird Flu
55 years, 3 months ago

How to Protect Your Cats (and Backyard Chickens) From Bird Flu

Wired  

A nationwide egg shortage has sent prices soaring at your local grocery store—and the culprit is H5N1 bird flu. The reported number of US pets impacted by bird flu is relatively low, but cases of H5N1 in domestic cats are rising across the country. “We are likely seeing an undercount of cases of H5 bird flu in pets, as not …

Bird flu alert in US: H7N9 strain detected in poultry farm for first time since 2017
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Bird flu alert in US: H7N9 strain detected in poultry farm for first time since 2017

Live Mint  

The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and …

Bird flu cases in 9 states, poultry farms' inspection ordered
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bird flu cases in 9 states, poultry farms' inspection ordered

India Today  

The Centre has issued an alert on the H5N1 virus or bird flu after nine states, including Jharkhand and Punjab, reported outbreaks since January. In an advisory issued on March 7, the Central Government’s Dairy and Animal Husbandry Department asked all States and Union Territory administrations to increase surveillance in high-risk areas like poultry farms and bird markets. States are …

One more US company recalls raw pet food as bird flu continues to infect cats
1 month ago

One more US company recalls raw pet food as bird flu continues to infect cats

Firstpost  

Earlier this week, two more cats contracted H5N1 in Washington after eating pet food from the same brand, Wild Coast Raw. One of the cats was euthanised while the other one remains in veterinary care A second raw pet food manufacturing company has recalled products in the US after cats from two households tested positive for bird flu in Oregon …

2 people hospitalised with bird flu in Wyoming and Ohio, potential emergence of deadlier virus sparks fear
1 month, 1 week ago

2 people hospitalised with bird flu in Wyoming and Ohio, potential emergence of deadlier virus sparks fear

Hindustan Times  

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said in a routine flu update that two people, in Wyoming and Ohio, have been hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu. 2 people hospitalised with bird flu in Wyoming and Ohio, CDC confirms “This shows that H5N1 can be very severe and we should not assume that it will always be mild,” …

US bird flu outbreak concerns continue as health agencies face cuts and information delays
1 month, 1 week ago

US bird flu outbreak concerns continue as health agencies face cuts and information delays

ABC  

An ongoing avian influenza outbreak in the US shows no signs of abating, as thousands of staff at the nation's leading health and science agencies have been cut. Prior to Mr Trump's inauguration, Dr Adalja participated in calls every few weeks with scientific experts at the CDC and USDA to discuss the bird flu outbreak. Australia's surveillance of bird flu …

New study warns hundreds could be infected with H5N1 bird flu without symptoms: Are you at risk?
1 month, 1 week ago

New study warns hundreds could be infected with H5N1 bird flu without symptoms: Are you at risk?

Hindustan Times  

A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians. In those studies, several of the infected workers remembered having symptoms of H5N1 bird flu, while none of the veterinarians in the new paper recalled any such symptoms. The new study is more evidence that the official US tally of confirmed human bird flu infections …

Steps taken to check spread of bird flu yielding positive results, says Andhra Pradesh Animal Husbandry Director Damodar Naidu
1 month, 1 week ago

Steps taken to check spread of bird flu yielding positive results, says Andhra Pradesh Animal Husbandry Director Damodar Naidu

The Hindu  

There are no new cases of bird flu in any other area, except in the five villages where its presence has already been reported, says Animal Husbandry Director T. Damodar Naidu. There are no restrictions on the transport of chickens and eggs in any part of the State, except in the ‘surveillance areas’ identified in the five affected villages, and …

First cows, now cats. Is bird flu coming for humans next?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

First cows, now cats. Is bird flu coming for humans next?

Live Mint  

A strain of bird flu recently spread from wild birds and poultry to cows, and a dairy worker subsequently tested positive for the strain. “If the virus figures out a way to adapt and start transmitting between humans, infections in the general population could go up exponentially overnight," says Scott Hensley, a professor in the microbiology department at the University …

Bird flu confirmed in older Wyoming woman who likely had contact with infected flock at her home
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu confirmed in older Wyoming woman who likely had contact with infected flock at her home

Associated Press  

An older woman in southeast Wyoming is hospitalized with bird flu, state health department officials said Friday. Nearly 70 people in the U.S. have been reported infected with bird flu in the last year, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though researchers and studies suggest that’s likely an undercount. The state health department said …

Woman hospitalized in Wyoming with H5N1 bird blu
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Woman hospitalized in Wyoming with H5N1 bird blu

LA Times  

A technician performs tests on chickens for bird flu in 2006 at the Best Live Poultry & Fish store in Sylmar. A woman in Wyoming was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, according to health officials who say she was likely infected by handling sickened birds in a backyard flock. According to a statement from Wyoming’s public health department, the woman …

Bird Flu Spreads: Wyoming reports first human infection
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bird Flu Spreads: Wyoming reports first human infection

India Today  

An older woman in southeast Wyoming is hospitalized with bird flu, state health department officials said Friday. Nearly 70 people in the U.S. have been reported infected with bird flu in the last year, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though researchers and studies suggest that’s likely an undercount. The woman, who lives in …

Experts Warn of Bird Flu Spreading to Humans
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Experts Warn of Bird Flu Spreading to Humans

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the avian flu spreading among dairy animals and poultry, there is an emerging concern about whether the disease can also spread to humans. Although direct human infections with 'highly pathogenic Avian influenza’ HPAI A virus are rare, unprotected exposure to infected animals or contaminated environments significantly increases the risk of infection. As per the recent World Health Organisation …

Some people didn’t know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Some people didn’t know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians. In those studies, several of the infected workers remembered having symptoms of H5N1 bird flu, while none of the veterinarians in the new paper recalled any such symptoms. The new study is more evidence that the official U.S. tally of confirmed human …

Bird flu infections went undetected in veterinarians, CDC study shows
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu infections went undetected in veterinarians, CDC study shows

CNN  

CNN — Blood testing of large-animal veterinarians suggests that H5N1 bird flu has sp The study comes as Ohio announced its first human case of H5N1 in a poultry worker who was hospitalized with respiratory symptoms but has since recovered. Blood tests in veterinarians For the research, called a seroprevalence study because it looks for evidence of infections in the …

New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A dairy worker in Nevada was infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year, federal health officials said Monday. At least 68 people in the U.S. have been reported infected with bird flu in the last year, according to CDC data. But …

New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data shows changes in virus
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data shows changes in virus

LA Times  

A dairy worker in Nevada may have tested positive for a strain of H5N1 bird flu known to have killed one person and severely sickened another. Last week, federal health officials announced that at least four dairy herds in Nevada had been infected by a strain of the H5N1 bird flu that is circulating in wild birds and that led …

US CDC says flu cases highest in the country in 15 years; preventive measures to keep yourself protected
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US CDC says flu cases highest in the country in 15 years; preventive measures to keep yourself protected

India TV News  

Flu cases have been surging across the United States, according to the latest estimates of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Friday. CDC said, "Seasonal influenza activity remains elevated and continues to increase across the country." The CDC data shows that at least 45 states and jurisdictions are reporting "high or very high" levels of the …

Egg farmers warn they’re losing battle against bird flu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Egg farmers warn they’re losing battle against bird flu

Raw Story  

Greg Herbruck knew 6.5 million of his birds needed to die, and fast. “The one we’re battling today is unique,” said David Swayne, former director of the Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and a leading national expert in avian influenza. Even “the best biosecurity in the world” hasn’t been enough to save large commercial farms …

Your questions about bird flu answered by experts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Your questions about bird flu answered by experts

Salon  

The increasing threat of bird flu is becoming too big to ignore as it continues to spread to an unprecedented number of species around the world, affecting egg prices as huge swaths of poultry are infected and killed with the virus. Experts maintain that the risk of infection is low, although the Louisiana patient, an older individual with underlying health …

It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild
1 month, 3 weeks ago

It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild

NPR  

It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild toggle caption Ralph Venstreets/University of California, Davis A little over a year ago, Marcela Uhart was walking on the beach in Punta Delgada, Argentina. "We've gone from this concept of dead birds don't fly to this new virus that seems to be a bit more like dead …

Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City due to bird flu outbreak
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City due to bird flu outbreak

LA Times  

All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection of seven cases of avian flu, which has also hit farms nationwide, led to the slaughter of millions of birds and driven up egg prices. The order came after birds infected with the virus were found …

New York temporarily shuts down live bird markets in several counties after bird flu detected in poultry
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New York temporarily shuts down live bird markets in several counties after bird flu detected in poultry

CNN  

CNN — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that the state is temporarily shutting down all live bird markets in New York City and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties through February 14 after inspectors discovered seven cases of bird flu in poultry. “These are just simply measured, common-sense steps that will curb the spread of bird flu and ultimately, …

Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows

Associated Press  

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Department officials said Wednesday. A version of the H5N1 bird flu virus known as B3.13 was confirmed in March after being introduced to cattle in late 2023, scientists said. “Now we …

Second form of bird flu already linked to death of Louisiana senior now detected in dairy cattle
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Second form of bird flu already linked to death of Louisiana senior now detected in dairy cattle

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nevada dairy cows have been infected with a new form of …

New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay
1 month, 4 weeks ago

New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay

CNN  

CNN — Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with severe infections in humans, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture. “It’s much easier to control virus spread when you’re talking about a virus spreading from cow to cow than controlling spread from birds to cows,” …

Ex-Trump surgeon general sounds alarm on president’s actions amid disease outbreaks
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ex-Trump surgeon general sounds alarm on president’s actions amid disease outbreaks

Raw Story  

Dr. Jerome Adams, the Surgeon General during President Donald Trump’s first administration, is sounding the alarm on his former boss’s actions and disease outbreaks in the U.S. and around the world. “Republicans must understand,” he said, that “they’re gonna own any and all preventable outbreaks / harm moving forward.” According to Scientific American, “Bird flu continues to spread among commercial …

Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical bird flu information
2 months ago

Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical bird flu information

Salon  

For the last four years, the H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, has been ravaging wild bird populations, spilling over into other species and infecting poultry and dairy cows. Researchers and public health officials have been putting forth efforts to better understand how bird flu is passed between species to keep it from mutating into something that could become …

Nation’s second-largest egg producer hit by bird flu as virus spreads across the US
2 months ago

Nation’s second-largest egg producer hit by bird flu as virus spreads across the US

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The egg farm was impacted by bird flu “Unfortunately, we have been previously affected by …

For the first time, H5N9 strain of bird flu detected in U.S. poultry
2 months ago

For the first time, H5N9 strain of bird flu detected in U.S. poultry

Salon  

On Monday, the U.S. reported an outbreak of bird flu called H5N9 that is different from the H5N1 strain that is currently surging across the country. The outbreak occurred in a flock of commercial ducks in California, the epicenter of the bird flu crisis, according to a report from the World Organisation for Animal Health. Health officials found H5N9 on …

New strain of bird flu confirmed in US; experts concerned that strain could mutate further
2 months ago

New strain of bird flu confirmed in US; experts concerned that strain could mutate further

New Indian Express  

PARIS: A new strain of bird flu has been confirmed at a duck farm in California, the first time the variant has been discovered in poultry in the United States, an international agency said. A report by the World Organisation for Animal Health, which AFP saw on Tuesday, said "highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N9" had been confirmed in a commercial …

Human case of bird flu recorded in the UK as prevention zone launched
2 months ago

Human case of bird flu recorded in the UK as prevention zone launched

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Symptoms of Avian Flu in humans The Nhs says the main symptoms of bird …

First outbreak of rare H5N9 bird flu reported on California duck farm as cases of H5N1 continue to rise
2 months ago

First outbreak of rare H5N9 bird flu reported on California duck farm as cases of H5N1 continue to rise

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first confirmed case of the rare H5N9 bird flu has …

Bird flu outbreaks close parks and force zoos to implement safety measures
2 months ago

Bird flu outbreaks close parks and force zoos to implement safety measures

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy While the Trump administration has halted government health agency communications with …

The latest on bird flu and its risks : Short Wave : NPR
2 months ago

The latest on bird flu and its risks : Short Wave : NPR

NPR  

Why scientists' fears about bird flu are intensifying Enlarge this image toggle caption Finley Delouche/Getty Images Finley Delouche/Getty Images Bird flu or avian influenza is continuing to spread among livestock and other mammals in the United States, raising fears that another pandemic is in our future. Last month, California declared a state of emergency due to rising cases in dairy …

The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One
55 years, 3 months ago

The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One

Wired  

As avian influenza rages through birds and dairy cattle across the United States, Georgia has become the latest state to detect the virus in a commercial poultry flock, and on Friday, it halted all poultry sales to mitigate further spread of the disease. The ongoing outbreak in animals has also led to at least 67 human cases of bird flu, …

Human bird flu case confirmed in California; CDC urges faster testing
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Human bird flu case confirmed in California; CDC urges faster testing

India TV News  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a new human case of H5N1 in California. The CDC data reveals that California has been the worst affected by the ongoing bird flu outbreak with 38 of the total cases reported. According to a report in NBC News, The CDC has also urged labs across the nation to determine within 24 …

Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here's how to tell
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here's how to tell

Salon  

Last month, researchers published a report in the New England Journal of Medicine detailing how a 13-year-old in Canada fought for her life after contracting a severe bird flu infection from an unknown source. Further testing suggested she had a high viral load of a novel influenza A infection, which researchers eventually discovered to be avian flu caused by the …

What's causing bird flu to surge? Probably climate change, experts say
2 months, 3 weeks ago

What's causing bird flu to surge? Probably climate change, experts say

Salon  

Guillemots, black and white birds each measuring about a foot tall, cram together on Skomer Island to starve off predators and protect their eggs, of which each reproducing bird lays just one each year. Although it’s difficult to pinpoint a direct cause-and-effect relationship between climate change and bird flu, research going back many years before the current crisis linked our …

Bird flu death: Here's what you need to know about H5N1 virus
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bird flu death: Here's what you need to know about H5N1 virus

India TV News  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that a person has died of H5N1 bird flu in the United States. Bird flu infection doesn't spread from one person to the other and it spreads from animals and birds to humans. H5N1 bird flu is an infection that spreads in birds and other animals. Symptoms of bird flu Pink eye …

Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US

CNN  

CNN — With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections. Scientists also know a lot more about H5N1 bird flu than they …

The First US Bird Flu Death Is a Stark Warning
55 years, 3 months ago

The First US Bird Flu Death Is a Stark Warning

Wired  

Yesterday, health officials in Louisiana announced that a patient who was hospitalized with severe bird flu in December has died. A total of 66 people in the US tested positive for bird flu in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The more virus there is in our environment, the more chances there are for it to …

First Bird Flu Death In US: 66-Yr-Old Dies Of H5N1 Virus As US Gears Up To Contain Spread
2 months, 3 weeks ago

First Bird Flu Death In US: 66-Yr-Old Dies Of H5N1 Virus As US Gears Up To Contain Spread

ABP News  

Bird Flu: A US man aged 66 has died after battling a bird flu infection for almost three weeks, the country’s apex health body, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has reported. The US health authority states that while the death from H5N1 bird flu is tragic, it is not unexpected because of the known potential for infection with …

First US bird flu death reported in Louisiana, 65-yr-old man ‘was in contact with sick, dead birds’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

First US bird flu death reported in Louisiana, 65-yr-old man ‘was in contact with sick, dead birds’

Hindustan Times  

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. State health officials announced the death on Monday, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed it was the nation's first due to bird flu. Since March, 66 confirmed bird flu infections have been reported in the …

US records its first human death from bird flu
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

US records its first human death from bird flu

Live Mint  

The first human death linked to bird flu has been reported in the United States, health authorities in Louisiana announced Monday, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions. ‘Risk of Human-to-Human Transmission Low’ The announcement in mid-December of the patient being in “critical condition” sparked alarm that the United States could see an outbreak of a possible bird flu …

US records its first human death from bird flu
2 months, 3 weeks ago

US records its first human death from bird flu

Deccan Chronicle  

Louisiana health authorities on Monday reported the first human death in the United States linked to bird flu, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions and that general risks to the public remained "low. "While the current public health risk for the general public remains low, people who work with birds, poultry or cows, or have recreational exposure to …

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