California, CDC and bird flu
As bird flu outbreak expands in California, dairy farms report it’s worse than they expected
A third farmworker has tested positive for bird flu in California, according to the state’s health department. If confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this would be the 17th human case of H5N1 flu in the US since March,
Two California dairy workers infected with bird flu, CDC says amid outbreaks in cows
The two workers had mild symptoms, including eye redness, according to the California Department of Public Health. This symptom has been seen among other livestock workers infected with bird flu in the U.S. The two workers showed no respiratory problems, the state health agency said in an update. Neither were hospitalized.
CDC confirms two human cases of bird flu in California
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday afternoon that it had confirmed two human cases of H5 bird flu in California. The health agency said the two cases were separate and that they occurred in people who work in areas where they were exposed to infected dairy cows.
Third Possible Human Case of Bird Flu Detected in California
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Two human cases of bird flu confirmed in California as infection continues to spread in US: CDC
The Centers of Disease Control confirmed on Thursday that two additional cases of the bird flu were identified in California, upping the number to 16 cases in 2024.
CDC investigating Missouri bird flu cases to see if disease can spread between humans
A routine flu screening in late summer found the H5N1 virus in a Missouri patient. Unlike the other reported cases of avian flu, this person did not report being in recent contact with animals.
Human-to-Human Bird Flu Spread in Missouri Is Unlikely, CDC Says
Chances are low that human-to-human spread of bird flu occurred in a group of people who were exposed to a patient infected with the virus in Missouri, US health authorities said.
CDC Confirms New Human Cases of H5 Bird Flu in California’s Central Valley
These are the first human cases of H5 in California, where H5N1 outbreaks among dairy herds were first reported in August 2024. H5N1 bird flu was detected for the first time in cows this year in the United States.
Two confirmed human cases of H5N1 bird flu in California; CDC
Back in August 2024, CDC says that H5N1 outbreaks among dairy herds were first being reported, although these two most recent cases are the first in humans. They say this year was also the first time that the H5N1 bird flu was detected in cows.
Possible human bird flu case in Kern County being investigated
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Possible third human case of bird flu identified in California
Health officials in California are investigating a possible third human case of bird flu, the California Department of Public Health announced Saturday.
Bird flu patient had no apparent contact with animals—there's still no evidence of sustained human-to-human spread
Six health care workers in the US who were in close contact with a patient known to have bird flu developed mild respiratory ...
2 human cases of bird flu confirmed in California, CDC says — here’s what to know
The two bird flu cases in California bring the total to 16 cases in the U.S. in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease ...
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CDC conducting probe into bird flu contracted by Missouri resident
The Missouri case is the only bird flu diagnosis in the United States this year where the person hadn't had direct contact with infected poultry or dairy cattle. The remainder of the 16 people ...
US to double emergency bird flu vaccines as more people, herds become infected
Federal officials plan to double the stockpile of emergency bird flu vaccines as they identify more people infected with the ...
US provides $72M to vaccine manufacturers to advance bird flu shot preparedness
There are currently no recommendations for anyone to be vaccinated against bird flu and federal health officials note this is ...
Sanofi, GSK, CSL tapped to expand US bird flu vaccine supply
The companies will use the funds to fill vials and pre-filled syringes with stockpiled vaccine ingredients, aimed at raising ...
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