CDC Confirms First U.S. Case of Severe H5N1 Influenza Linked to Backyard Flock
A Louisiana patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 virus infection—the first U.S. instance of severe illness linked to the avian flu and the first linked to a backyard flock.
Human infections risk from H5N1 bird flu virus currently low: WHO - Social News XYZ
Geneva, Dec 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The global public health risk of influenza A (H5N1) viruses is currently low, with infection risks for occupationally exposed groups ranging from low to moderate, according to the World Health Organization... - Social News XYZ
Bird Flu Has Hit California Dairies So Hard That They’re Calling It ‘Covid for Cows’
The virus has spread rapidly in California, the nation’s largest producer of milk. Farmers are frustrated that their herds are getting infected despite various precautions.
County Warns Against Raw Milk Products Amid Bird Flu Risk
County public health officials are warning San Diegans not to eat or drink raw milk products or give them to their pets because of the heightened risk for H5N1, or bird flu.
H5N1 bird flu is spreading through cows, poultry, and wild birds, causing sporadic illnesses in people across the United States. One virologist weighs in on who's most at risk and what precautions should be taken to avoid exposure.
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More raw milk recalled in California after discovery of bird flu virus in farm tank | CNN
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has issued a statewide recall of raw milk produced and packaged by Valley Milk Simply Bottled after H5N1 bird flu virus was found in samples from a bulk tank at the company’s dairy farm.
With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?
As government agencies prepare for a potential shutdown, questions about a potentially burgeoning H5N1 bird flu pandemic are top of mind for many public health and agriculture officials.