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As Bird Flu Spreads, 2 New Cases Diagnosed in California

Q&A: How California, now an epicenter for bird flu in dairy cattle, is monitoring the virus

STAT recently spoke to Erica Pan, California’s state epidemiologist, about what public health officials are doing to monitor for human H5N1 infections. The conversation, which took place before California announced its human cases, has been lightly edited for clarity and length.

The New York Times · 3d

As Bird Flu Spreads, Two New Cases Diagnosed in California

Both patients were dairy workers whose illnesses were mild. Investigators are continuing to evaluate the contacts of a Missouri patient who had no exposure to animals.

USA Today · 4d

Two California dairy workers infected with bird flu, CDC says amid outbreaks in cows

The two workers had mild symptoms, including eye redness, according to the California Department of Public Health. This symptom has been seen among other livestock workers infected with bird flu in the U.S. The two workers showed no respiratory problems, the state health agency said in an update. Neither were hospitalized.

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CDC conducting extensive probe into bird flu contracted by Missouri resident

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should have results later this month that provide more insight into how a ...

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The US is ramping up bird flu surveillance – but will it be enough?

The United States has ramped up influenza surveillance amid an ongoing outbreak of the bird flu virus H5N1 in dairy ...

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Outbreak Hits Vietnam Zoos And Virus Spreads To Antarctica – Latest On H5N1 Bird Flu

US states had reported outbreaks of H5N1 flu in dairy cows as of October 4, 2024. That amounted to a total of 255 affected ...

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Possible human bird flu case in Kern County being investigated

Kern County Public Health announced an ongoing investigation Saturday into a person who possibly came in contact with a cow ...

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H5N1 bird flu is mutating fast and jumping to mammals - could the next pandemic be here?

Researchers reveal how H5N1 viruses rapidly adapted to mammals through genetic reassortment and specific mutations, raising ...

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Why fears of human-to-human bird flu spread in Missouri are overblown

Hospital workers reported respiratory symptoms after encountering a Missouri patient with H5N1 who had not been exposed to ...

Sequencing wastewater material may be the key to getting a grip on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak

Dhillon is an instructor in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

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Bird flu patient had no apparent contact with animals – and there’s still no evidence of sustained human-to-human spread

There are four types of influenza virus: A, B, C and D. Influenza A is known to infect humans and other animals, including ...

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Genetic tests of farmworkers could reveal avian flu evolution

Federal scientists are closely studying H5N1 genetic sequences from California dairy workers in search of any dangerous ...

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