3 days ago · 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 …

Jan 17, 2025 · H5 bird flu is causing outbreaks in wild birds and poultry, other animals and sporadic human cases.

Dec 20, 2024 · Most human cases of bird flu, caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus, in the United States have been mild, so far, and most were in people who had known exposure to sick or infected animals. The severity of illness associated with bird flu has ranged from mild to severe, including death.

Jan 23, 2025 · H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in domestic cats

1 day ago · A new bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza) outbreak has been discovered in California. The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California ...

May 30, 2024 · H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several cases of H5 in U.S. dairy 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.

16 hours ago · An unprecedented freeze on the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report sparks new concerns about political meddling in science.

Jan 16, 2025 · The latest CDC alert says testing for bird flu should move more quickly, ideally within 24 hours of a person’s hospital admission.

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.

CDC has guidance for specific groups of people with exposure to poultry and other potentially infected animals, including poultry or dairy workers, for example, and people responding to bird flu outbreaks.