5 hours ago · The agency says the current public health risk of bird flu is low. The states where human cases of bird flu have thus far been identified are Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Colorado ...

Feb 4, 2025 · H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.

4 days ago · While human infections are relatively low, the CDC has reported 67 cases. Bird flu continues to devastate poultry farms in the U.S., forcing poultry market closures and, more dead dead birds and ...

Dec 21, 2024 · Since April 2024, 61 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the U.S. The virus has only spread from animals to humans. Should it spread from person to person, the level of public...

As of January 6, 2025, there have been 66 confirmed human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the United States since 2024 and 67 since 2022. This is the first person in the United States who has died as a result of an H5 infection.

Dec 31, 2024 · Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 confirmed human H5N1 infections in the United States this year.

December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") infection in Louisiana. This marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States.

Jul 18, 2024 · Four poultry workers in Colorado recently contracted bird flu, bringing the total of U.S. human cases to nine. The infections, nearly all of which have been reported since April, are giving...

Dec 27, 2024 · The CDC has confirmed 66 human cases of bird flu in the U.S., but no human-to-human transmission has been detected. The outbreak has severely impacted the American egg industry, leading to...

Jan 23, 2025 · As the bird flu outbreak affecting poultry, dairy cows and humans in the U.S. continues to make headlines, here’s what to know about the situation as of January 23. The U.S. reported its first...