H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows
H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows - The number of infected dairy herds in California jumped up again on Monday as the outbreak continues
CDC video downplays danger of H5N1 bird flu
The presentation, so brief as to be little more than a public service announcement, signals an abandonment of efforts to prevent the emergence of a wider avian flu pandemic.
H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak: Map Reveals Confirmed US Human Cases
Cases of H5N1 have been climbing nationally, with one West Coast state seeing a rapid increase since the start of October.
Human bird flu case presumed in Canada, teenage patient is hospitalized
The first presumed human case of avian influenza (H5N1, or bird flu) has been reported in Canada. An infectious disease expert weighs in on potential concerns.
Canada detects first presumptive human H5 bird flu case: ‘A rare event’
"We are conducting a thorough investigation to fully understand the source of exposure here in B.C.," British Columbia Health Officer Bonnie Henry said in a statement.
First Human Case of Bird Flu Detected in Canada
Investigations are underway after a teenager from British Columbia, now receiving care in hospital, was infected via an unknown source.
A human bird flu case is thought to be found in Canada for the first time
A person has tested positive in British Columbia, Canadian health officials said, though the results must be sent to another lab for confirmation.
First human case of H5N1 bird flu in Canada sparks concern; all you want to know
A teenager in British Columbia, Canada, is hospitalized with the country's first confirmed case of the H5N1 bird flu virus. Health officials believe the teen likely contracted the virus from a bird or wild animal.
Canada Reports First Case Of Bird Flu In A Human
In its first, Canada has detected a presumptive human H5 bird flu case in British Columbia. Health authorities confirmed that a teenager tested positive for avian influenza caused by the H5 influenza virus.
Bird flu: What we know about Canada’s 1st human case detected in B.C.
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.
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As avian flu cases climb, California agencies and industry move to respond
California is experiencing a fall wave of highly pathogenic avian influenza — or H5N1 — among dairy and poultry operations.
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Arcturus Therapeutics Receives Clearance from FDA to Begin H5N1 Pandemic Flu Vaccine Clinical Trial
“The Phase 1 clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of ARCT-2304 as a potential vaccine to protect against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza .
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Avian influenza strikes two California broiler flocks
The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in two commercial broiler flocks in California on ...
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Antibody Testing Picks Up More H5N1 Cases in Dairy Farm Workers
A separate study published simultaneously in MMWR showed that use of PPE increased on Colorado farms once H5N1 was detected ...
Deadly H5N1 Outbreak Triggers Unprecedented Caspian Tern Die-Off in Washington and Spreads To Harbor Seals
A 2023 avian flu outbreak decimated a Caspian tern colony on Rat Island and spread to harbor seals, posing a new threat to local wildlife. A 2023 epidemiological study revealed that 56% of a large ...
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Bovine H5N1 Influenza from Infected Worker Transmissible and Lethal in Animal Models, NIH Reports
Some antiviral drugs highly effective against bovine H5N1.
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Bird flu cases in dairy cows spread in California
H5N1, the strain of bird flu ravaging herds of cattle, according to the California Department of Public Health ...
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USDA Begins Bulk Testing Milk Supplies in States Where H5N1 Has Been Detected
USDA will begin bulk testing milk supplies starting in states where dairy cattle tested positive last spring for the H5N1 bird flu virus. Bird flu is an increasing concern for USDA, amid H5N1 infectio ...