Human Bird Flu Update as Map Shows States With Cases
Arizona has become the eighth state to detect cases of H5 bird flu in humans this year. Arizona's Department of Health Services said in a press release on Friday that two workers were sickened with the avian flu after coming into contact with infected poultry in Pinal County.
Two cases of bird flu in humans confirmed in San Joaquin County. Both are farmworkers
Two human cases of H5N1 avian flu have been confirmed in San Joaquin County, health officials reported Friday. The cases occurred in farm workers with known exposure to infected animals, and both people have had mild symptoms and are recovering, according to a news release from San Joaquin County Public Health Services.
Bird Flu Continues to Spread. What Are the Risks for Humans and Cows?
Bird flu is affecting more and more dairy cattle. There’s no sign yet of human-to-human spread, but new dimensions of the outbreak continue to emerge.
Patient hospitalized with possible bird flu infection in Louisiana
A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with what may be the state’s first case of bird flu, state health officials said Friday. The case involves “a resident of southwestern Louisiana,” the state Department of Health said on its website.
Louisiana detects first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird flu
The Louisiana Department of Health said on Friday it has detected the first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird flu infection in the U.S. state. The individual is a resident of southwestern Louisiana and is currently hospitalized.
Louisiana health officials confirm human case of bird flu: What to know
LDH said 60 human cases have been reported nationwide as of Dec. 13, all linked to contact with infected animals. No human-to-human transmission has occurred in the U.S.
Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized
A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu after having contact with sick and dying birds suspected of carrying the virus, state health officials announced Friday. It is the first human H5N1 case detected in Louisiana.
First human case of bird flu in Louisiana detected
There are about 60 confirmed cases of bird flu in humans across the U.S., with most of those connected to an outbreak in cattle that started in March . "While the current public health risk for the general public is low,
Louisiana reports its first human case of avian flu
State officials have confirmed Louisiana’s first presumptive case of the avian influenza strand H5N1 on Friday. Louisiana is the eighth state to report a human case and the first in the Southeast. The CDC has monitored widespread outbreaks of the current H5N1 strain in poultry farms,
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Avian Flu Prevention Zone in Four Counties
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has come into force. Following detections of avian influenza in poultry, wild and ...
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Avian influenza invades 5 more US poultry flocks
APHIS reported that Beadle, Charles Mix and Moody counties each had one commercial meat turkey flock struck by HPAI. The ...
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Case of possible bird flu in California remains murky, and may stay that way
Investigators trying to determine how a child in California might have contracted bird flu are continuing to learn more ...
More Than 111 Million Birds Have Been Affected by Bird Flu — and It's Making Eggs Hard to Find
Supermarkets around the U.S. are experiencing egg shortages, and states that require cage-free hens are particularly hard hit ...
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Confirmed avian flu case in the Falklands; Stanley becomes control zone until November 23
Unfortunately, this bird tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Given that this is an isolated case of one bird, that is only common off-shore, a full protection zone will ...
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More of the nation's milk supply will be tested for bird flu under a new federal rule
The new strategy aims to pinpoint where bird flu exists in the U.S. and halt its spread. There have been hundreds of cases in ...
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USDA mandates raw milk be tested for avian flu, Kansas reports new cases
Migrating waterfowl creates a spike in avian flu cases in Kansas, amid the USDA's mandate to test raw milk products for the ...
Nearly 6 million laying hens in Iowa affected by bird flu over past four days, state says
Bird flu hits a second Sioux County egg-laying facility in four days. Nearly 6 million hens are being destroyed to contain the deadly disease.