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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 ...
A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with bird flu, which marks the state's first human case and the first instance of severe illness caused by the H5N1 virus in the U.S., the Centers for ...
If the presumptive positive test from Colorado’s latest poultry outbreak is confirmed, 10 people in the U.S. will have contracted bird flu from cattle or poultry since 2022.
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.
The bird flu outbreak has taken concerning turns, with more than 60 human cases confirmed. Experts outlined four signs that the virus is going in the wrong direction.
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 ...
An outbreak of avian flu, also called bird flu, has killed tens of millions of birds since early 2022, and it’s been detected in 48 states, including Kentucky, according to the U.S. Centers for ...
Here are five things you should know about bird flu. What type of virus is it and how does it spread? H5N1 comes from a group of four flu, or influenza, viruses : A, B, C and D.