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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 ...
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, there have been 57 cases of bird flu in humans this year, most from exposure to cattle or poultry. The virus is spreading among livestock and ...
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified that the nation’s first 46 cases in 2024 were all mild and, save for one, all caused by exposure to infected animals.
The virus has shown signs of mutating in patients. The U.S. has experienced its first death from bird flu (H5N1). The death happened in a Louisiana patient who contracted H5N1 after being exposed ...
The bird flu outbreak took several concerning turns this year, with the number of human cases up to at least 65. Experts outlined several indicators that the virus’ spread is going in the wrong ...
Bird flu, a.k.a. H5N1, has dominated headlines in the U.S. for months. But while this illness is known worldwide for having a high mortality rate, the vast majority of infections in America have ...
Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a broad term that refers to several types of influenza that normally infect birds. The bird flu that’s been making news in the United States is a virus called H5N1.
The type of bird flu that’s currently circulating is a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)—a disease that can seriously sicken wild and domestic birds, posing a major threat to the ...