Tag: Avian flu
H5N1 Mutation Detected in U.S. Dairy Herds Prompts Caution on Pandemic Potential
The PB2 E627K mutation was detected in sequence data uploaded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday. Scientists are sounding the alarm about a concerning genetic mutation of the H5N1 bird flu virus, recently identified in four dairy cow herds, as this mutation could increase the risk of mammal-to-mammal transmission and disease severity. RELATED: […]
March 13, 2025
First Human Bird Flu Death in the United States
The patient contracted H5N1 after exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds. On Monday, the Louisiana Health Department confirmed that a patient has become the first person dead of bird flu, or H5N1, in the United States. RELATED: California Health Authorities Confirm H5N1 Avian Influenza in Raw Milk Sample The […]
January 7, 2025
Canada Confirms First Domestically Acquired Human Case of H5N1 Bird Flu
Currently, scientists are investigating how a teenager in British Columbia got infected. On Wednesday, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed the first domestically acquired human case of H5N1 avian influenza in Canada. RELATED: First Confirmation of H5N1 Avian Influenza in Pigs in the U.S A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized and tested […]
November 14, 2024
First Confirmation of H5N1 Avian Influenza in Pigs in the U.S
The USDA stated in a release that “there is no cause for concern regarding the safety of the national pork supply as a result of this finding.” Related: WHO: Four New Human Cases of H5N1 Avian Influenza in the U.S. For the first time in the United States, the presence of the H5N1 avian influenza […]
October 31, 2024
WHO: Four New Human Cases of H5N1 Avian Influenza in the U.S.
The WHO is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other partners to enhance protective measures and investigate these new cases. Related: WHO Calls for Intensified Surveillance of Avian Influenza The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported four new cases of H5N1 avian influenza in […]
October 16, 2024
Four New Human Cases of Bird Flu Confirmed in the U.S.
Bird flu outbreaks have affected poultry in 48 states and 152 dairy herds in 12 states as of July 12. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed four new human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza infection in the state of Colorado, bringing the total cases to nine since 2022. RELATED: WHO […]