Bird Flu Update: How Regular Influenza May Help Protect You
Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak.
H5N1 virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that could increase transmissibility to humans, CDC analysis finds
The patient was likely infected after having contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock, the US Centers for Disease ...
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First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in U.S. Sparks Urgent Reminder for Precautions
A chilling milestone in U.S. public health has been confirmed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently ...
"Concerning" bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient underscores pandemic potential of H5N1
In 2024, at least 66 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the United States, each one raising the risk of another ...
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Southwestern Louisiana resident hospitalized with presumptive positive case of Bird Flu
A resident of southwestern Louisiana is currently hospitalized after being found with the first presumptive positive human ...
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Bird flu update: Maps show states most affected
"CDC's overall assessment of the immediate risk to the public's health from H5N1 bird flu, which remains low," the announcement stated, citing the Louisiana case. On Wednesday, Wisconsin officials ...
America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the first such case in the United States.
Bird flu mutations in the US's first severe H5N1 case may boost the virus's ability to infect humans
Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu viruses from a severely ill patient in Louisiana revealed multiple mutations that may ...
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First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in U.S. Confirmed
A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") infection in Louisiana ...
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CDC Reports Potentially Troublesome Mutations in Bird Flu Found in Louisiana Patient
Federal health officials have confirmed unsettling new details about the first United States case of severe bird flu, ...
'Worrisome' mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated from Canadian teenager
Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.
As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 ...