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.
Four farm workers in Washington appear to test positive for bird flu
Four agricultural workers in southeast Washington have preliminarily tested positive for bird flu after working around an infected poultry flock at a commercial egg farm.
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 test positive in Washington's first human bird flu infections
Washington state health officials are investigating after four agricultural workers tested presumptively positive for bird flu, marking the first presumed human cases in the state, the Washington State Department of Health announced Sunday.
Bird flu suspected in four Washington farm workers, CDC sends team
The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who culled poultry suffering from bird flu after four workers are presumed to have been infected by the virus, U.S.
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.
Washington investigating first-ever presumptive human bird flu cases
Officials in Washington are investigating the state's first-ever presumed human cases of avian influenza after four agricultural workers tested presumptively positive for the disease, the Washington Department of Health announced Sunday.
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,
Avian flu, heat caused ‘sudden rise’ in Central California dairy cow deaths. What’s next?
A blistering hot summer coupled with a never before seen virus in dairy cattle, has caused more cow deaths than anticipated ...
Cows dead from bird flu rot in California as heat bakes dairy farms
Cows in California are dying at much higher rates from bird flu than in other affected states, industry and veterinary ...
As bird flu outbreaks rise, piles of dead cattle become shocking Central Valley tableau
Although California dairy farmers had heard about the H5N1 bird flu before it hit, none was prepared for the devastation it ...
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 ...
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.
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Bird flu’s growing impact calls for urgent action at international summit
Arkansas takes center stage in call to address highly pathogenic avian influenza and other diseases impacting animals and ...