Number of bird flu cases among Central California dairy workers climbs to 13
All of the state's cases have been linked to contact with infected dairy cows, officials said. No human-to-human transmission has been documented.
Bird flu cases presumed in four Washington farm workers, state says
Bird flu is presumed to have infected four poultry workers in Washington state, making it the sixth U.S. state to identify human cases this year, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
Bird flu outbreak in California kills dairy cattle
However, there is urgent concern over dairy cows. In California’s Central Valley, the carcasses of dead cattle have been piling up, a phenomenon documented in videos taken by a local veterinarian. According to the CDC, there have been confirmed infections in more than 300 herds of cattle in the U.S. in 14 states since March.
4 farm workers test presumptively positive in WA's first human bird flu infections
The Washington State Department of Health is investigating after four agricultural workers tested presumptively positive for the first human infections of bird flu.
Wastewater Acts as an Early Warning System for Bird Flu Outbreaks
During the monitoring period, after the seasonal influenza period had ended, 59 wastewater treatment plants showed increases in the H5 gene in bird flu that coincided with the recorded emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in dairy cattle.
Four farm workers in Washington appear to test positive for bird flu
In this photo provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a researcher performs a rapid antigen test on milk from a dairy cow inoculated against bird flu in a containment building at the National Animal Disease Center research facility in Ames, Iowa, on Monday, July 29, 2024.
Four test positive in WA’s first human bird flu infections
Washington state health officials said four agricultural workers tested presumptively positive for avian influenza, marking the first presumed human cases in the state.
Franklin County egg farm workers contract bird flu
Four agricultural workers tested "presumptively positive" for avian influenza, or bird flu, after working with infected poultry at a commercial egg farm in Franklin County, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
Presumed human infections with avian influenza under investigation in Washington
Four workers at an egg farm in Southeast Washington’s Franklin County tested presumptively positive for avian influenza after working with infected poultry, according to state health officials. The four are the first presumed human cases of H5N1 under investigation in Washington,
Egg farm workers sickened with bird flu near Pasco in WA’s 1st suspected human cases
To get breaking news alerts, click here Four workers at a commercial egg farm near Pasco in Eastern Washington have tested positive for avian influenza, according to preliminary test results. They work at a commercial poultry operation that reported many chickens suddenly dying on Oct.
More bird flu cases in California; none detected in Arizona livestock
Seven cases of H5N1 bird flu were detected in California this week. No confirmed cases have occurred in people or livestock in Arizona.
Cows dead from bird flu rot in California as heat bakes dairy farms
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Avian flu is spreading through Central Valley dairies. Is human-to-human transmission likely?
The human avian flu has yet to pass from human to human, but state gene detectives are on the lookout for mutations.
Update: 6 dairy workers infected in California as bird flu outbreak spreads
A fourth person contracted bird flu in California amid outbreaks in the state’s dairy industry, state officials said Thursday ...
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Bird flu’s growing impact calls for urgent action at international summit
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Are We Ready For A Bird Flu Vaccination Campaign?
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Four people test positive in Washington state’s first human bird flu infections
Washington health officials said severe symptoms and significant mammal-to-mammal transmission could also tip the spread of ...