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Bird flu can also cause respiratory and classic flu-like symptoms, including cough, runny nose, fever, sore throat, body aches, headaches, fatigue, shortness of breath, and pneumonia, the CDC says ...
Avian influenza, also known as avian flu or bird flu, is a disease caused by the influenza A virus, which primarily affects birds but can sometimes affect mammals including humans. [1] Wild aquatic birds are the primary host of the influenza A virus, which is enzootic (continually present) in many bird populations.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 60 people in eight states have been infected […] California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the ...
At least 61 people in the US have contracted bird flu amid outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows. What are the symptoms? What to know about highly pathogenic avian influenza, aka, H5N1.
What are symptoms of bird flu? According to the CDC, bird flu symptoms in humans can include: Eye redness. Mild flu-like upper respiratory symptoms. Pneumonia requiring hospitalization. Fever ...
At least nine U.S. farm workers had tested positive for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, as of July 14, 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the virus, which has spread for years in wild birds, commercial poultry and many mammal species.
Bird flu is a scary illness with a high mortality rate. But so far, infections in the U.S. have been relatively mild—until now. A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of ...