1st deadly case of H5N1 bird flu reported in US
A person in Louisiana who was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu has died. The hospitalization, first announced Dec. 13, marked the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States. H5N1 is a subtype of bird flu that's been circulating among wild birds and poultry in the U.
Bird flu causes first casualty. Should we worry about an H5N1 outbreak here?
H5N1 - has led to the first known casualty. While there is no known cure, the CDC does recommend methods to protect yourself.
As US marks first H5N1 bird flu death, WHO and CDC say risk remains low
But, fatalities are not uncommon with H5N1 infections overall. According to data collected by the WHO, there have been 954 documented cases between 2003 and 2024. Of those, 464 were fatal, leading to a fatality rate of about 49 percent among documented cases.
CDC: Another Human Bird Flu Case Brings Total to 67
On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed another case of avian influenza A(H5N1), or bird flu, in California, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67. California has been hit hardest,
New Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed In California: CDC Steps Up Efforts Amid Outbreak
The CDC has confirmed a new human H5N1 bird flu case in California, raising the US total to 67. Most cases involve farm workers exposed to sick animals. The CDC urges rapid testing, antiviral treatments,
CDC urges more bird flu testing in hospitals
Learn about the CDC's new measures for clinicians, including prompt testing for bird flu and antiviral treatment, to respond to the outbreak.
CDC urges doctors to speed subtyping of patients hospitalized with the flu to better track H5N1 infections
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect ...
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HHS awards $306 million to support H5N1 bird flu response
The Department of Health and Human Services Jan. 3 announced it is awarding approximately $306 million to support the federal ...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 detected in New London County backyard flock
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1, commonly known as ...
Child with conjunctivitis tests positive for H5N1 bird flu sparking pandemic fears as scientists warn ‘clock is ticking’
A CHILD tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after experiencing conjunctivitis, health officials have confirmed. The patient, from San Francisco, California, also had a fever and tested positive for ...
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US Spends $300 Million Bracing For Bird Flu
$11 million will go to the NIH, where it will be used to fund research into medical treatments and prevention for H5N1 bird flu. "Preparedness is the key to keeping Americans healthy and our ...
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Louisiana reports first H5N1 bird flu death in U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that no person-to-person transmission has been identified. As of Jan. 7 ...
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Human A(H5N1) Cases Generally Have Mild Illness, With Short Duration
Shikha Garg, MD, from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed data from persons with laboratory-confirmed A(H5N1) virus infection to describe the ...