CDC, Bird flu

Bird flu cases rise to 31 in US, still no evidence of person-to-person spread: CDC
The number of bird flu cases has risen to 31 in the U.S. but there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission, the CDC said in a press conference on Thursday.
As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri
Two people sharing a home caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.
Bird Flu Tests Don’t Find Signs of Human-to-Human Spread, CDC Says
US health officials didn’t find signs of human-to-human bird flu spread after testing a group of people in Missouri with suspicious symptoms.
US confirms two human bird flu cases in Washington state
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday confirmed two of the four presumptive positive bird flu cases among poultry farm workers in Washington state.
CDC testing suggests Missouri did not see a cluster of bird flu cases
New test results suggest Missouri did not see a cluster of bird flu cases, a possibility that some experts had feared.
CDC indicates no human-to-human bird flu spread in Missouri case
Five health care workers and one family member were tested after a Missouri resident was diagnosed with bird flu in September.
Human bird flu cases in California may be undercounted as workers resist testing
Human bird flu cases in California may be undercounted as farm workers avoid testing due in part to economic concerns, according to a labor union and a state expert.
CDC confirms 2 human cases of bird flu after outbreak on Washington farm
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention confirmed two human cases of avian influenza in Washington on Thursday following an outbreak on a commercial poultry farm.
Four farmworkers in Washington state test positive for bird flu
Four agricultural workers in Washington state have tested positive for bird flu, the first human cases of H5N1 virus to be reported in the state. Washington is the sixth state to report a human infection of avian flu.
CDC confirms two human cases of bird flu in Franklin County
The Washington State Department of Health says neither person has experienced severe illness or been hospitalized.
2 workers exposed to bird flu at Franklin County poultry farm
Current infections only impact workers who may have had contact with infected birds or their environments at the farm. Each of the exposed workers has not experienced severe illness or been hospitalized,
Blood tests confirm a second person in Missouri caught bird flu without exposure to infected animal, but questions remain
Blood tests of several people who were in contact with a patient in Missouri who caught H5N1 bird flu without any known ...
Exclusive-State and industry input led US farm agency to relax bird flu testing order for cows
The U.S. Department of Agriculture weakened an emergency order last spring designed to prevent the spread of bird flu among ...
Bird flu cases in people quietly tick up, with dozens reported across 6 states
Four new cases of bird flu were detected in farmworkers in Washington state this week. Human infections have cropping in six ...
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Bird flu still affects 3 Central Luzon barangays
MANILA, Philippines — Three barangays in Central Luzon are still affected by bird flu, according to the Bureau of Animal ...
US lab operator Quest Diagnostics to launch bird flu test at end of October
Lab operator Quest Diagnostics said on Wednesday it will launch a test for H5N1 bird flu at the end of October after the U.S.
Increased risk after pheasants found with bird flu
New guidance has highlighted an increased risk from a strain of bird flu, after 20 infected pheasants were discovered in ...