CDC, Bird Flu

Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property.
What to Know About Bird Flu in the U.S. After CDC Announces First ‘Severe’ Human Case
Here’s what to know about the United States’ first confirmed severe case of H5N1 avian influenza—and how to protect yourself.
H5N1 bird flu update: Symptoms, map, human cases, and what to know about the CDC’s response
Public health officials have just reported the first known “severe” case of bird flu in the United States. There are now 61 confirmed cases across eight states. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that a person had been hospitalized with a “severe case” of bird flu.
Experts say US government response to bird flu has been inadequate, rife with failures
We are in a terrible situation and going into a worse situation,' one researcher says of response so far to bird flu's spread
Bird flu transmission from human-to-human a small but growing concern, doctor says
Highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza, or “bird flu,” has been found in a Mississippi chicken flock. It’s the first major case of bird flu in Mississippi since 2023.
‘Bird flu symptoms’: Online searches spike after first severe case in US
Health officials last week confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in the U.S., causing a spike in online searches for symptoms of the virus. There have been more than 60 bird flu infections in people across the country since March,
Why Trump’s CDC pick is raising concern in the public health community
Public health experts worry that Weldon could undermine confidence in vaccines even as infectious-disease threats such as ...
New CDC report reveals the top 10 causes of death in America
Nearly 3.1 million U.S. residents died overall in 2023, roughly 189,000 fewer than the year before. Combined, the country’s 10 leading causes of death accounted for nearly 71% of total deaths among ...
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CDC Confirms First Severe Case Of Bird Flu In The United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with LDH on the epidemiologic investigation. The H5N1 virus ...
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Covid Map Shows Latest Rates Across U.S. Before Christmas
In the United States, at least 103 million COVID-19 cases have been reported since the pandemic began. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that at least 1.21 million ...
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Louisiana resident who contracted bird flu has first severe case in United States, CDC says
20,000 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?20,000 people played the daily ...
CDC rewriting rules pertaining to dogs crossing the U.S. border
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be rewriting the rules they put in place pertaining to dogs crossing the ...
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First severe human case of H5N1 reported in the United States
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that a new human case of the H5N1 strain of avian ...
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Surveillance and Ongoing Concern With H5N1 in the US: Q&A With CDC’s Demetre Daskalakis
Medscape Medical News spoke with the CDC expert on the current H5N1 situation in the United States and ongoing surveillance ...
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Mpox in the United States Fast Facts
Here’s a look at mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, in the United States. Mpox is a viral disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. In 2022, an outbreak was declared a public health ...