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As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu

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. But the case of an ill Canadian teen stands out because of its severity and because the source of exposure remains a mystery.

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What Is Severe Bird Flu and How Concerned Should I Be? Infectious Disease Doctors Explain H5N1

At baseline, bird flu is usually severe in humans. Of the 863 reported H5N1 bird flu cases reported worldwide between 2003 and 2021, 456 ended in death, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). That’s a mortality rate of nearly 50%.

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Speaking with infectious disease doctor about latest bird flu developments

Dr. Simone Wildes, of South Shore Health, answers questions about the latest news on the avian flu outbreak. Not everyone enjoyed Beyoncé's Christmas Day halftime performance. "My grandfather sold real estate for decades.

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Bird flu detected in Arizona wastewater. Here's what you need to know

Arizona currently has no confirmed human cases of bird flu, although two Pinal County workers were exposed through infected poultry in December.

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Jackson County bird flu case the latest in a two-year outbreak

Over the last few weeks bird flu has been found in four commercial flocks in West Michigan with the most recent case being found in a backyard flock in Jackson County. The case is the first in Jackson County since the beginning of the outbreak way back in 2022.

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Bird flu detected in Michigan's Jackson and Ottawa counties

State officials said the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory detected the bird flu in a backyard flock in Jackson County, the first reported case in the county since 2022. It was also detected in two commercial poultry facilities in Ottawa County,

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What are symptoms of bird flu? What to know amid ‘concerning' mutation

Amid a "concerning" new mutation in bird flu that may indicate the virus could begin to more easily infect humans, what are the symptoms to watch for and how worried should you be?

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What is bird flu, and how did it get to a Louisiana patient? Here's how it spreads to humans.

H5N1 usually spreads to people through contact with infected or dead birds, as with the Louisiana patient. Currently, there are no known cases of human-to-human transmission, said the CDC's Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.

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Bird flu update in Louisiana; What the CDC says about mutations in patient

The CDC previously confirmed the first severe human case of bird flu in Louisiana, but now the CDC has confirmed a virus mutation. Find out more here

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What is bird flu, and should you be worried? UGA head of influenza research has answers.

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Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets

Each week some revelation about bird flu seems to flutter through the news cycle. Here's what the latest research is saying ...

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What to know about the spread of the bird flu

The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.

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Cats Have More 'Opportunity' to Get Bird Flu: What to Know

Felines of all varieties tend to explore and hunt smaller prey, such as birds and mice, which can carry bird flu.

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Poultry from Mississippi chicken flock tests positive for bird flu

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Poultry from a commercial broiler chicken flock in Copiah County has tested positive for H5N1 ...

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Bird flu detected in nearly 1M chickens in Darke County, suspected in dead waterfowl in 9 other Ohio counties: What we know

The Ohio Department of Agriculture says just over 931,000 chickens in Darke County have been 'depopulated' to prevent the ...

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Joe Biden Under Pressure to Approve Bird Flu Vaccine

The call to authorize a vaccine comes after the CDC announced that a person in Louisiana was hospitalized with the country's first known case of severe illness caused by the virus earlier this month.

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CDC on High Alert as Bird Flu Cases Rise in the US: Is the H5N1 Virus Showing Pandemic Red Flags?

Bird flu cases are on the rise in the U.S., and the CDC is on high alert. With 66 confirmed human cases so far, officials are ...

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