Feb 4, 2025 · 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.

Jan 17, 2025 · H5 bird flu is causing outbreaks in wild birds and poultry, other animals and sporadic human cases. Infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses in …

6 days ago · As cases of bird flu continue to climb among wild birds, poultry and cattle in the U.S., the virus poses an increasing threat to human health. A total of 67 human cases of the H5N1 virus have been ...

Nov 7, 2024 · CDC considers HPAI A (H5N1) viruses to have the potential to cause severe disease in infected humans and recommends the following: Avoid exposure to sick or dead animals.

Dec 21, 2024 · Since April 2024, 61 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the U.S. The virus has only spread from animals to humans. Should it spread from person to person, the level of public health...

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 (A/H5N1) is a subtype of the influenza A virus, which causes the disease avian influenza (often referred to as "bird flu"). It is enzootic (maintained in the population) in many bird populations, and also panzootic (affecting animals of many species over a …

Avian Influenza A (H5N1) is primarily an occupational hazard that impacts workers in the poultry and dairy industries. Currently, H5N1 avian influenza is a low health risk to the public as person-to-person transmission of avian influenza viruses is very rare.