CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update November 4, 2024
Nov 5, 2024 · Situation Update. November 4, 2024 – CDC continues to respond to the public health challenge posed by a multistate outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows, poultry and other animals in the United States. CDC is working in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug ...
1st case of avian flu in Canada confirmed. Health Canada says ... - CBC.ca
1 day ago · In a statement, the Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the Richmond resident was infected with the H5N1 virus and said it is the first "domestically acquired" case of the disease. While ...
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update October 11, 2024
Oct 11, 2024 · CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
2 days ago · H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.
What Canada does to monitor H5N1 avian flu | CBC News
10 hours ago · Scientists at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg sequenced the genome of the virus from the infected B.C. teen to confirm it is H5N1. The tests showed the version of the virus is ...
Two possible bird flu vaccines could be available within ... - NBC News
May 1, 2024 · The U.S. has two vaccines ready that could begin shipping widely within a few weeks if the H5N1 bird flu infecting dairy cows begins spreading more easily to people, federal health officials said...
USDA Builds on Actions to Protect Livestock and Public Health from H5N1 …
Oct 30, 2024 · Press Release. WASHINGTON, October 30, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced the agency is planning to enhance testing and monitoring for H5N1, building on measures taken by USDA since the beginning of the avian influenza outbreak.In partnership with state veterinarians, USDA will implement a tiered strategy to ...
U.S. records first case of highly contagious bird flu in ... - NBC News
Apr 29, 2022 · The H5N1 virus now circulating has been found in commercial and backyard birds in 29 states and in wild birds in 34 states, the CDC said. An outbreak at a lake outside Chicago is believed to have...
Federal and State Veterinary Agencies Share Update on HPAI …
There is no concern about the safety of the nation’s pork supply as a result of this finding. Press Release Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Oregon state veterinary officials are investigating positive cases of H5N1 in a backyard farming operation in Oregon that has a mix of poultry and livestock, including swine.
The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say - NPR
May 2, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ordering dairy producers to test cows that produce milk for infections from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) before the animals are...