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Bird flu, California

Bird flu surges in several US states with reports of new outbreaks: 'Getting worse'

Bird flu continues to spread across the U.S., with new infections in Hawaii and continued human outbreaks in California. Experts discuss the threat to humans and how to prevent infection.

Salon on MSN · 2h

Possible bird flu infection reported in California child, health department reports

The bird flu crisis, driven by the H5N1 virus, began several years ago, but ramped up considerably in April when dairy cows started becoming infected. Since then, 53 human cases have been reported across several states.

CBS SF Bay Area on MSN · 18h

California health officials report possible bird flu case in Bay Area child

Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County.

US Confirms 1st Case of Bird Flu in Hawaii

Yahoo · 4h

Human Cases of Bird Flu Confirmed to Be Occurring Undetected in The US

Canada has also just reported its first known case of bird flu in humans, a teenager who is currently in a critical condition in hospital with a mutated version of the strain identified in the US dairy cow outbreak. Early genetic sequencing shows a change in a gene known to increase a virus's ability to infect humans.

Opinion

The New York Times · 1d

The World Is Watching the U.S. Deal With Bird Flu, and It’s Scary

As a virus scientist in South Africa, I’ve been watching with dread as H5N1 bird flu spreads among animals in the United States. The pathogen poses a serious pandemic threat and has been detected in over 500 dairy herds in 15 states — which is probably an undercount.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

US Confirms First Case of Bird Flu in Hawaii

The United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of bird flu in Honolulu County, Hawaii, the first of its kind in the state during this outbreak, which began in 2022. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru;

Atlanta Journal-Constitution36m

Is it COVID or flu? New at-home tests can check for both

Yet again this winter, millions of Americans will wonder if a nagging cough or body aches is a sign they’re coming down with COVID-19 or the flu. This time, they’ll have an expanded array of tools to ...

17hon MSN

Alameda County child believed to be latest case of bird flu; source unknown

California health officials reported Tuesday that a child in Alameda County tested positive for H5 bird flu last week.The ...

Lohud.com, Westchester County on MSN5h

Flu rising for holidays in NY. Tips on staying healthy at family visits, holiday parties

A 42% spike in flu cases in late October pushed health officials to urge New Yorkers to brace for respiratory illness during ...

8 Factors That Put You at Risk of Severe Flu

For many people, the immune system can clear those symptoms in about a week. But for others, flu can lead to severe illness, ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution1h

Traveling for the holidays? Georgia flu cases are rising

The CDC reports influenza infections are growing or likely growing in 25 states, including Georgia, but COVID-19 infections are falling nationally and in the state.