California Reports Two Cases of Bird Flu in Dairy Workers, a First for the State
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues to spread in the United States, two more cases have been reported in dairy workers, this time in California.
Is bird flu spreading in people? Without blood test results, officials can't say.
Antibody blood test results expected later this month may help answer a crucial question: Is there human-to-human transmission of the bird flu?
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 farm animals. Officials say bird flu transmission is unlikely.
California Dairy Farm Workers Being Monitored for Bird Flu After Two Test Positive
Sixteen human bird flu cases have been reported in the United States this year, including the two workers who tested positive in California. Fifteen of those cases were in farm workers at infected poultry or dairy farms. Public health officials say the risk to the general public from bird flu is low.
CDC confirms California’s first human cases of bird flu in two dairy workers
Two dairy workers in California have been infected with the state’s first human cases of bird flu, federal and state health officials said. The late Thursday announcement of two confirmed
Two California farm workers test positive for bird flu
Two California farm workers have tested positive for bird flu, federal health officials said Thursday, marking the first two human cases of the virus in the state.
California Dairy Workers Monitor for Bird Flu After 2 Positive Cases
Health officials in California are monitoring exposed workers for symptoms on two dairy farms where two human cases of bird flu tested positive, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
‘More serious than we had hoped’: Bird flu deaths mount among California dairy cows
As California struggles to contain an increasing number of H5N1 bird flu outbreaks at Central Valley dairy farms, veterinary experts and industry observers are voicing concern that the number of cattle deaths is far higher than anticipated.
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.
First Human Cases of Bird Flu in California Confirmed
Two individuals have been diagnosed after separate exposures to infected dairy cows, raising the nationwide total of human cases to 16.
Possible third human case of bird flu identified in California
Health officials in California are investigating a possible third human case of bird flu, the California Department of Public Health announced Saturday.
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 ...
Why Is Bird Flu Spreading In People In The US? Antibody Tests Have the Answer, Experts Say
The spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus across 14 states in the US has baffled health experts, who are waiting for a few tests ...
In eagle nirvana, avian flu is decimating America’s national bird
The bald eagle was removed 17 years ago from the endangered species list, signaling the comeback of an iconic species. A new ...
The Bird-Flu President
Presidents always seem to have a crisis to deal with. George W. Bush had 9/11. Barack Obama had the Great Recession. Donald ...
Arkansas Times4d
There’s an international bird flu summit in Arkansas this week, and this is why it is important
Scientists convening in Fayetteville this week are sounding the alarm about bird flu, which can affect other animals and ...
Valley Public Radio2d
Bird flu reaches Tulare County. It’s a leading dairy region in the US.
Two infected dairy workers were from two different Tulare County farms, and both were showing mild symptoms. They were ...