How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms 1st death
How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird flu mortality rate and who is at risk.
Bird flu mutating very fast: Health experts warn after first human death in US
Scientists have said that the strain developed changes that make it better at spreading, triggering inflammation, and causing severe disease.
First US human death from bird flu is more serious than you may think
Two months shy of the fifth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic, the US has recorded its first human death as a result of avian influenza H5N1 infection. The unidentified Louisiana man contracted the virus through contact with infected wild and domestic birds on his property
Can humans transmit bird flu to other humans?
Dr. John Goldman, a UPMC Infectious Disease Specialist, spoke about the severity of the bird flu and the possibility of a person transmitting the disease to another person. While a person getting the bird flu is rare,
One state leads country in human bird flu with nearly 40 confirmed cases
A child in California is presumed to have H5N1 bird flu, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Experts weigh in on the risk of a potential virus mutation.
CDC Confirms Another Human Bird Flu Case, Bringing Total to 67
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed another human H5N1 avian flu case -- otherwise known as bird flu -- in California on Thursday, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67.
Bird flu in NC: What to know following the first reported H5N1 death in US
The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.
CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases
NBC News Medical Contributor Dr. Kavita Patel speaks with Gadi Schwartz about the difference in symptoms between a cold and the flu and explains the CDC's urge for faster testing to find human bird flu cases.
First U.S. H5N1 Death Sparks Urgency: Scientists Warn That Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Expected
Researchers at Texas Biomed have identified nine mutations in a strain of bird flu found in a person in Texas. Bad news: This ...
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Bird flu outbreak has killed 20 million chickens in the U.S.
A severe bird flu outbreak has killed millions of chickens, causing egg prices to rise. The virus has spread to dairy cows ...
With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people
H5N1 infections are rare in American pets, but they’ve become increasingly common over the past two years as the virus has ...
Moderna Gets $590 Million to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
The U.S. government has awarded Moderna $590 million to advance the development of its bird flu vaccine, as the country doubles down on efforts to tackle increasing infections in humans.
No need to provide an avian flu vaccine for humans yet, expert says
An infectious disease expert says the relatively mild cases of avian influenza detected so far among dairy workers don’t ...
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Bird Flu News: Georgia Halts In-State Poultry Transactions, France Resumes Exports
As bird flu swept through Europe in 2023, the U.S. enacted import bans. In October 2023, France became the first major ...
Georgia Reports First Bird Flu Outbreak in Commercial Flock
The national spread of the disease has alarmed public health officials, who remain concerned it could spread to humans on a large scale.
Avian flu: Scientists monitor mutations that could facilitate human transmission
Two different lineages are currently circulating, one carried by wild birds, the other infecting dairy farms in the United ...