Sacramento, California – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a State of Emergency to streamline and expedite the state's response to Avian influenza A (H5N1) ...
December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1)
A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized after being exposed to sick and dead birds. Meanwhile, California has declared an emergency over its growing ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in a human. The patient is hospitalized in Louisiana.
Louisiana resident in critical condition with severe respiratory illness · Virus genotype linked to wild birds, not cattle strain · US confirmed 61 human cases ...
Genomic data showed the Louisiana patient was infected with a version of the virus recently found to be spreading in wild birds and poultry in the U.S., as well ...
Officials have discovered the virus in 645 herds of dairy cattle, more than in any other state so far.
Federal health officials have attributed the deaths of birds in a “backyard flock” in Bossier Parish to the strain of avian influenza.
This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday in order to "streamline and expedite the state's response" to bird flu.
Here's what to know about the United States' first confirmed severe case of H5N1 avian influenza—and how to protect yourself.
Cases of the H5N1 strain of bird flu are on the rise in humans in the US, with the first severe case reported.
As bird flu infections rise in dairy cattle and chickens, human cases are ticking up too, leaving many people to wonder whether they might be at risk from ...
By declaring an emergency, Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to help state and local agencies fight the spread of bird flu.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he declared the state of emergency to better position state staff and supplies to respond to the outbreak.
Bird flu infections are increasing in humans and animals. Learn about the risks, transmission methods, and safety measures to protect yourself.
The virus has spread for years in wild birds and commercial poultry, and was detected for the first time in US dairy cattle in March.
H5 bird flu has infected birds worldwide and caused outbreaks in poultry and cows. It has also affected some people who work with cows and birds on farms.
The virus has spread rapidly in California, the nation's largest producer of milk. Farmers are frustrated that their herds are getting infected despite ...