Yes.”. Since there are many different avian influenza strains, one of them will be able to cause a pandemic at some point in the future, Adalja adds. The bird flu strain he's more worried about ...

Nov. 15, 2024 5:21 PM PT. Five new human cases of H5N1 bird flu have been detected in California. Oregon’s first known human case has been confirmed. Authorities say all cases were transmitted ...

The bird flu virus — Type A H5N1 — was first identified in 1959. Like other viruses, it has evolved over time, spawning newer versions of itself. In the U.S., this version of the bird flu has ...

The U.S. has two vaccines ready should the strain of bird flu circulating in dairy cows begin spreading easily to people, federal health officials said Wednesday. They could begin shipping...

CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.

H5N1 has been detected in at least 46 people in the U.S. this year, causing only mild illnesses so far. The CDC maintains that the virus still poses little risk to the general public, but as a ...

Bird flu, or Avian influenza H5N1, has infected nine humans and millions of poultry and cows in 48 states since 2022. The virus can spread among animals and may mutate to become transmissible among people, posing a pandemic risk.

The CDC has released a new dashboard to track the spread of bird flu. The dashboard includes data on wastewater sampling sites that have tested positive for influenza A. The CDC is also...

Although health officials say the risk to the public remains low, there is rising concern, emerging in part from news that the largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. reported an outbreak. Here are some key things to know about the disease.