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Human Cases of Bird Flu Confirmed to Be Occurring Undetected in The US
ScienceAlert Blood samples from 115 dairy workers in Michigan and Colorado reveal cases of the highly pathogenic bird flu have been occurring undetected in humans. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers found 7 percent of those tested between June and August 2024 had antibodies from the highly virulent form of H5N1 in their blood. The good news […]
Nov 20, 2024
Oahu’s first case of Avian flu traced back to a Duck rescue in Wahiawa
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Nov 20, 2024
Bird flu decimated tern colony in northwest Washington
Washington State Standard Study findings provide new details on a Caspian tern die-off near Port Townsend in 2023 and how the virus killed seals in the region, infecting their brains. More than half a colony of Caspian terns on a small island near Port Townsend died last year amid an outbreak of bird flu, underscoring […]
Nov 19, 2024
H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk
STAT News The virus, which appears not to have spread to anyone else, underwent mutational changes virologists didn’t want to see. The genetic sequence of the H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a teenager in British Columbia shows that the virus had undergone mutational changes that would make it easier for that version of H5N1 […]
Nov 19, 2024
H5N1 bird flu infects 5 more humans in California, and 1 in Oregon
Medical Express As H5N1 bird flu spreads among California dairy herds and southward-migrating birds, health officials announced Friday six more human cases of infection: five in California and one in Oregon — the state’s first. A seventh presumptive California case is awaiting confirmation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All of the […]
Nov 19, 2024
DOH notifies public of potential exposure to avian flu at Mililani pet fair
Hawaii News An investigation by the Hawaii Department of Health and Hawaii Department of Agriculture confirmed a potential avian flu exposure to members of the public who attended the Mililani Pet Fair held on Nov. 2. Officials say they confirmed H5N1 avian influenza in a backyard flock of various birds in Central Oahu connected to the pet […]
Nov 19, 2024
S. Korea reports season’s second avian influenza case
MSN South Korea has confirmed the season’s second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) at a poultry farm, the North Chungcheong provincial government said Friday. The announcement came after the agricultural ministry identified a suspected case the previous day at the duck farm in Eumseong, 94 kilometers south of Seoul. The latest case follows […]
Nov 19, 2024
8 Factors That Put You at Risk of Severe Flu
New York Times Flu infections have started picking up. Here’s what to know. Sore throat. Stuffy nose. Fever, body aches and fatigue. As temperatures drop, cases of the flu have started to rise. For many people, the immune system can clear those symptoms in about a week. But for others, flu can lead to severe illness, […]
Nov 19, 2024
California health officials report possible bird flu case in Bay Area child
CBS News Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County. CDPH announced Tuesday that the child has mild respiratory symptoms and is recovering at home. The child had a positive bird flu test which showed a “low-level detection of […]
Nov 19, 2024
Could Avian Flu Cause Our Next Pandemic?
MedPageToday Colleagues, it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee. Or, for a true reality check, just scan the Department of Agriculture’s frequently-updated map and tablesopens in a new tab or window naming the many animals that have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the U.S. since May 2022. Finding influenza A/H5N1 in […]
Nov 19, 2024