U.S. and California health officials confirmed two new cases of H5N1 bird flu in dairy farm workers in the state on Friday, ...
As many as six people are believed to have caught H5N1 bird flu in California since the virus gained a foothold in the ...
The CDC also provided an update on the first two confirmed cases in California, revealing that the viruses involved are clade ...
The bird flu situation in the United States has evolved rapidly since April, when news about the virus infecting dairy cows ...
US states had reported outbreaks of H5N1 flu in dairy cows as of October 4, 2024. That amounted to a total of 255 affected ...
The bird flu may be entering a dangerous new phase. The risk that any given person will be sickened or die remains low, but the risk of this virus mutating ...
Both patients were dairy workers whose illnesses were mild. Investigators are continuing to evaluate the contacts of a ...
A routine flu screening in late summer found the H5N1 virus in a Missouri patient. Unlike the other reported cases of avian ...
The virus that could mutate into the next human pandemic has been found in herds in at least 14 states. Without sufficient ...
Hungary and Italy have both reported an outbreak of the severe H5N1 avian influenza virus in the first such cases in the countries for several months, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) ...
Ever since the virus known as H5N1 was identified in dairy cows in March, it’s continued to spread around the country — turning up in 200 herds over at least 14 states.
For influenza viruses, imperfection is a strength. They constantly mutate, producing new strains that challenge immune ...