CDC says human bird flu infection in Missouri may be one-off case; risk remains low
Federal officials are still trying to determine how a Missouri resident with no known exposure to bird flu, contracted the virus.
CDC says Missouri bird flu case is a ‘one-off,' no signs of spreading
Health officials on Thursday said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off” standalone illness.
Bird Flu Detected in San Diego Wastewater, No Human Cases Reported
San Diego County is now the fifth locality in the state to report the environmental detection of H5 influenza virus or "bird flu," according to San Diego County Public Health Services.
Three more California dairy herds infected with H5N1 bird flu
Three more California dairy herds have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. A new case of human infection has also been reported in Missouri.
U.S. wastewater tests detect bird flu virus only in areas with farm animals
An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu popping up -- but only in areas populated by farm animals.
SAN DIEGO BIRD FLU STATUS: SO FAR DETECTED IN WATER BUT NOT IN PEOPLE
San Diego County has a closed sewage system, meaning that its stormwater and wastewater do not intentionally intermix. This greatly reduces, but does not eliminate, the probability that this detection is from an environmental source such as migrating birds.
Bird flu detected in San Diego County wastewater
San Diego County is now the fifth location in California to detect the bird flu, county officials announced Monday.
Bird flu virus that infected a person in Missouri had a rare mutation
Genetic analysis of a bird flu virus detected in a person in Missouri who didn’t previously have contact with animals offers more details on the case, but experts say there isn’t substantial evidence
Bird flu tests being developed as number of human cases rise across the country
Last week, a person in Missouri was infected with bird flu despite not having any exposure to animals. The state’s health department said the individual recovered from their illness but that a household contact of the patient had become ill with similar symptoms on the same day.
California reports a total of eight H5N1 bird flu outbreaks among dairy herds
The number of California dairy herds reported to have outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu has grown to eight.
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Opinion: California’s bird flu poses existential threat in nation’s largest dairy state
With producers reluctant to test their sick cattle, state must mandate testing of milk storage tanks for the virus.
Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: CDC Reports First Case With No Known Animal Exposure
Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man ...
Avian flu first found in Central Valley is spreading, with new California cases confirmed
State and federal officials have identified new cases of avian influenza at three Central Valley dairies as the number of ...