Avian Influenza A (H5N1) – United States of America
Apr 9, 2024 · Avian influenza A(H5N1) virus belonging to Gs/GD lineage, clade 2.3.4.4b Eurasian-origin infections have been reported in birds in the United States since 2022. In late March 2024, HPAI A(H5N1) was also detected in dairy herds in Texas and Kansas (4,5).
Teen with bird flu in Canada hospitalized in critical condition - NBC News
2 days ago · “H5N1 has historically been able to cause critical and fatal illness,” although cases involving this subtype have tended to be mild, Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert at the Johns ...
H5N1 Bird Flu: What You Need to Know > News - Yale Medicine
5 days ago · "Avian influenza A (H5N1)," "bird flu," and "H5N1 bird flu" all refer to an illness caused by influenza type A viruses, which primarily affect birds. H5N1 bird flu was first identified in geese in China in 1996 and in people in Hong Kong the following year.
CDC’s Flu Surveillance Systems Can Detect Avian Influenza A (H5N1 ...
May 8, 2024 · CDC is actively looking at multiple flu indicators to monitor for novel flu viruses like A (H5N1), including looking for spread of the virus to, or among, people nationwide. CDC is committed to providing timely and transparent information on unusual flu activity.
Technical Report: June 2024 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1 …
Jun 5, 2024 · CDC continues to believe that the overall risk to human health associated with the ongoing outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses has not changed and remains low to the U.S. general public at this time.
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
3 days ago · 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.
Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen | AP News
2 days ago · The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. ... 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles ...
Q&A: How the H5N1 bird flu outbreak could become humanity’s …
Jul 1, 2024 · A major outbreak of a new strain of bird flu — formally named Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 — has since killed millions of wild birds and infected poultry, dairy cattle, domestic cats and a small number of humans. In the United States, four people have contracted the virus.
Avian Influenza A (H5N1) - Australia - World Health Organization …
Jun 7, 2024 · Virus genetic sequence obtained from the samples confirmed the subtype A(H5N1) and indicated that the haemagglutinin (HA) gene belonged to clade 2.3.2.1a, which circulates in South-East Asia and has been detected in previous human infections and in poultry.
NIH releases H5N1 influenza research agenda
Jun 5, 2024 · The NIAID H5N1 research agenda builds on the institute’s longstanding influenza research efforts. It addresses the current outbreak in U.S. dairy cows including potential human-to-human transmission of H5N1 influenza viruses.