If You're Wondering If You Should Worry About Bird Flu, Here's What Experts Have To Say
The bird flu has been spreading rapidly among cows on a handful of dairy farms in California, Idaho and Utah. The virus, also known as H5N1, typically infects wild birds, but it spilled over to commercial poultry in 2022 before sickening cattle in March of ...
Should We Be Worried About Bird Flu? Experts Explain What You Should Know.
The bird flu has been spreading rapidly among cows on a handful of dairy farms in California, Idaho and Utah. The virus, also known as H5N1, typically infects wild birds, but it spilled over to commercial poultry in 2022 before sickening cattle in March of 2024.
First pig infected with bird flu in Oregon: What to know
Public health experts are concerned that the first detection of H5N1 bird flu in a pig could mean the next step in human-to-human transmission of the virus.
H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests
Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals.
H5N1 Bird Flu Is Infecting More People Than We Know
New CDC research suggests that a small but significant percentage of dairy farmers working near infected cows have recently contracted H5N1, often without knowing.
Bird flu infects more farmworkers than previously known, CDC says
Following a CDC study showing bird flu exposure among dairy workers, health officials recommend increased testing and preventative measures for farmworkers, even if they show no symptoms, to prevent virus spread and mutation.
US bird flu outbreak found in 15 states
United States health officials are tracking an outbreak in bird flu cases across the country. Right now, they are seeing cases in over 400 cattle herds across 15 states.
What to know about bird flu recently found in a pig
Dr. Todd Ellerin, chief of infectious diseases at South Shore Health, answers questions about the recent infection of a pig ...
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Bird Flu Is One Step Closer to Mixing with Seasonal Flu Virus and Becoming a Pandemic
Now, as the usual seasonal flu season approaches, some health experts wonder if it might give bird flu a dangerous ...
Bird Flu in Pigs Is One Step Closer to Endangering Humans
If a pig infected with human flu got infected with the H5N1 bird flu, a new virus could emerge with parts of both. That’d be ...
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Video shows dead cows with bird flu. Is enough being done to stop the spread?
The images illustrate the impact of the rapid spread of bird flu across American dairies since its spillover from wild birds in Texas nearly a year ago to industrial-scale farms in California.
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Everything to Know About the Current US Bird Flu Situation—Including What's Going on In Missouri
Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Bird flu started making consistent headlines in ...
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Ask an Expert: Is Bird Flu A Threat to Humans?
As California’s Central Valley makes headlines for the growing number of people testing positive for the bird flu from exposure to dairy cows, Rais Vohra, MD, professor at UC San Francisco, Fresno ...
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Bird flu detected in pig for 1st time in US: What it means for humans
Bird flu was detected in a pig at a backyard farm in Oregon. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S.
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Is it time to freak out about bird flu?
Helen Branswell, STAT’s infectious disease reporter, has been writing about H5N1 bird flu for 20 years. If you’re aware of the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle — you may have seen ...
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Here's what to know about bird flu cases in humans in California
DONE, BUT SIGNIFICANT WORK IS HAPPENING. THREE HUMAN CASES OF BIRD FLU HAVE NOW BEEN DETECTED HERE IN CALIFORNIA. THE THIRD CASE, REPORTED JUST OVER THE WEEKEND. THE PERSON WAS IN CONTACT WITH ...