Presumed human infections of avian influenza under investigation in Washington
Washington’s cases took place at a farm experiencing an avian influenza outbreak in chickens, according to a news release from the state health department. About 800,000 birds were euthanized after test results on Oct. 15 showed that they were infected with avian influenza.
WADOH investigating possible first human case of avian influenza
Washington State Department of Health announced on October 20 that four agricultural workers tested positive for avian influenza.
Human vaccination for highly pathogenic avian influenza
The case of avian influenza A (H5) confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Missouri, USA, on Sept 6, 2024,1 has reignited concerns about the risk of human contagion and the need for continued vigilance regarding avian influenza and its global public health implications.
Washington State DOH investigating possible first human cases of bird flu
Four people have reportedly developed symptoms of avian influenza after working with infected poultry in Franklin County.
4 agricultural workers test 'presumptively positive' for avian flu, first cases in WA
Four agricultural workers have tested “presumptively positive” for avian influenza after working with infected chickens at a commercial egg farm in Franklin Cou
13 human cases of bird flu confirmed in California
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported Friday that 13 total human cases of bird flu have been confirmed in the state. The CDPH said the cases have been identified from Central Valley residents who had direct contact with infected dairy cattle.
Bird flu infects flock of 800,000 poultry in southeast Washington
Bird flu has infected a commercial flock of about 800,000 fowl at an egg farm in southeast Washington, the state’s Department of Agriculture said this week. It’s the first detection in Washington this year of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial poultry operation and is one of about four dozen known commercial and domestic flocks in the state to be infected with the disease since 2022,
Egg farm workers sickened with bird flu near Pasco in WA’s 1st suspected human cases
The worker are the first presumed human cases of the H5 bird flu virus under investigation in Washington state, the ...
Avian flu spreading in California raises pandemic threat for humans
Officials are racing to vaccinate dairy workers against the seasonal flu to prevent the two viruses from combining.
Avian flu is spreading through Central Valley dairies. Is human-to-human transmission likely?
The human avian flu has yet to pass from human to human, but state gene detectives are on the lookout for mutations.
Bird flu concerns mount as California reports more human cases
Concerns about bird flu — officially known as avian influenza A (H5) — continue to mount, particularly in California.
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Four people test presumptively positive for bird flu in Franklin County
Four agricultural workers at a commercial egg farm have tested presumptively positive for avian influenza, commonly known as ...
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Bird flu’s growing impact calls for urgent action at international summit
The four-day International Avian Influenza and One Health Emerging Issues Summit hosted by the Center of Excellence for ...
Main zoo in North Macedonian capital shut down after avian flu case detected
The main zoo in North Macedonia’s capital Skopje has been closed after authorities confirmed the presence of a highly ...
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Duke Human Vaccine Institute to develop avian flu vaccine protecting against variants, provide long-lasting immunity
The project — in collaboration with Erasmus University in the Netherlands — is supported by a recent $7 million grant from ...
Egg farm workers sickened with bird flu near Pasco in WA’s 1st suspected human case
The worker are the first presumed human cases of the H5 bird flu virus under investigation in Washington state, the ...
CDC’s Daskalakis talks bird flu
We spoke with Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, about the agency’s avian flu response.