(VIDEO) Mayo Clinic virologist explains concern about avian flu …
12 hours ago · "Pigs are thought of as an evolutionary playground for influenza viruses because multiple types – human and avian – can infect them, potentially leading to these reassortment events and production of new viruses," he says. Antigenic drift and antigenic shift. Dr. Binnicker says influenza viruses change in several ways.
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for …
5 days ago · H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.
H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study …
5 days ago · H5N1 has been detected in at least 46 people in the U.S. this year, causing only mild illnesses so far. The CDC maintains that the virus still poses little risk to the general public, but as a ...
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update October 11, 2024
Oct 11, 2024 · CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update October 18, 2024
Oct 18, 2024 · CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.
Two possible bird flu vaccines could be available within ... - NBC News
May 1, 2024 · The U.S. has two vaccines ready should the strain of bird flu circulating in dairy cows begin spreading easily to people, federal health officials said Wednesday. They could begin shipping...
With bird flu spreading, here's what worries scientists : Shots ...
Jul 24, 2024 · For nearly four months, the spread of bird flu in the nation’s dairy cattle has stoked fears that, if left unchecked, the virus could eventually unleash a pandemic.
The US is entering a riskier season for spread of H5N1 bird flu
Sep 12, 2024 · CNN — With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus could rise — and they’re taking steps to prevent the...
U.S. records first case of highly contagious bird flu in ... - NBC News
Apr 29, 2022 · A highly contagious strain of avian flu that has likely killed hundreds of birds and spread across more than two dozen states has been detected in a human for the first time in the U.S.,...
A human bird flu case is thought to be found in Canada for the …
1 day ago · Almost 50 cases of bird flu have been detected in the U.S., mostly in California and Colorado, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last month, U.S. officials said a pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the first time the virus had been detected in U.S. swine. U.S. agriculture officials said there was no ...