Possible 3rd human case of bird flu identified in California
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 disease. Three manufacturers were awarded $72 million to increase pandemic preparedness including against avian influenza, officials announced in a Friday morning briefing.
2 dairy workers infected with bird flu in California's 1st human cases
Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected in the U.S. this year.
Third Possible Human Case of Bird Flu Detected in California
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported Saturday that a third possible human case of bird flu has been identified in California. The case was identified in
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.
Devastating bird flu strain 'on Australia's doorstep'
Conservation groups are calling for more funding to prepare for the arrival of a deadly bird flu strain believed to have killed billions of animals worldwide.
UCSF infectious disease expert reacts to California's human bird flu infections
The California Department of Public Health reports a third possible human case of bird flu (H5N1) has been identified in the state, and it is waiting confirmatory testing from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
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 ...
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The US is ramping up bird flu surveillance – but will it be enough?
Two more people in the US have tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, highlighting the need for expanded influenza ...
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CDC confirms first two human cases of bird flu in California
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week confirmed the first two human cases of H5 bird flu in California.
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Q&A: How California, now an epicenter for bird flu in dairy cattle, is monitoring the virus
STAT recently spoke to Erica Pan, California’s state epidemiologist, about what public health officials are doing to monitor ...
Is bird flu spreading in people? Without blood test results, officials can't say.
Is there human-to-human spread of H5N1 bird flu? The CDC is awaiting antibody test results from the Missouri patient and ...
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 ...
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CDC conducting extensive probe into bird flu contracted by Missouri resident
Federal agencies are studying a case of human avian influenza in which the infected person did not have contact with affected ...
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The Bird-Flu President
Joe Biden had the war in the Middle East. For America’s next president, the crisis might be bird flu. The United States is in the middle of an unprecedented bout of bird flu, also known as ...
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More Healthcare Workers Tied to Missouri H5N1 Bird Flu Case Developed Symptoms
Opens in a new tab or window Four additional healthcare workers who cared for the Missouri patient confirmed to have H5N1 bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms, CDC reported on Friday.
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 ...