The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in the United States, noting it has shown a “concerning” mutation, leaving health experts ...

According to the CDC, Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses that usually spread between birds, not people. Most human cases of bird flu in the U.S. have been mild so far, ...

CDC’s Test for Bird Flu Works, but Has Issues — Researchers and lawmakers scrutinize how the agency is handling it by Arthur Allen and Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News July 26, 2024 ...

Federal health officials are encouraging farm workers who tend livestock and poultry to get vaccinated for seasonal influenza to help prevent a bird flu mutation that might spark a pandemic in people.

Trump Administration's Halt of CDC's Weekly Report Stalls Bird Flu Studies — Source says MMWR expected to be on hold at least until next week by Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News January 30, 2025 ...

Both bird flu and most cases of seasonal flu now circulating are considered type A flu. ... CDC expects more than 200,000 people will be infected by the end of the season.

At least 68 people in the U.S. have been reported infected with bird flu in the last year, according to CDC data. All but a small handful worked closely with cows or poultry. Most caught the B3.13 ...

Risk of bird flu to humans and pets is low but precautions should still be taken, doctor says 02:50. A new CDC report shows an outbreak of bird flu among U.S. dairy and poultry workers, renewing ...

H5N1 was believed to spread primarily through direct contact with infected animals or their bodily fluids, but the new ...