First human bird flu case in Oregon: What to know
One person has been infected with the H5N1 bird flu in Oregon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Friday. The report is connected to an outbreak that affected roughly 150,000 birds at a commercial poultry facility in Clackamas County.
First human bird flu case confirmed in Oregon. Could the virus cause a lockdown like COVID?
H5 bird flu, a type of avian influenza, has infected dozens of people in the U.S., and spread to seven states and Canada this year. As more human cases arise, there's deepening worry over whether the virus could lead to another pandemic or lockdown.
Human case of bird flu confirmed in Oregon, linked to poultry plant
Nov 15 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person linked to a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County in Oregon. “There is no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the risk to the public is low,” the CDC said.
H5N1 bird flu infects five more humans in California, and one in Oregon
Health officials have announced six more H5N1 bird flu infections in humans: five in California and the first known case in Oregon.
First bird flu case in a child in the U.S. confirmed in California
A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, the first case of a child in the United States becoming infected with the H5N1 virus, federal officials said Friday.
CDC confirms Oregon's first human case of bird flu
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person in Oregon.
Bird Flu Virus in Canadian Teen Shows Mutations That Could Help It Spread Among Humans
In a development that health experts have warned might come, Canadian officials report that the bird flu virus isolated from a sick teen in Vancouver shows mutations that could help it spread more easily among humans.
California has first confirmed U.S. case of bird flu in a child, CDC says
A California child was confirmed to be the first U.S. child to become infected with bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
US confirms first case of bird flu in a child
A child in California is home and recovering from a confirmed case of bird flu. They are the first child in the United States to test positive for avian influenza, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The First Child in the U.S. Has Been Diagnosed With Bird Flu
H ealth officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child—the first reported case in a U.S. minor. The child had mild symptoms, was treated with antiviral medication and is recovering, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in announcing the test results.
Bird flu is racing through farms, but Northwest states are rarely testing workers
On a recent Monday morning, workers began their week on a large poultry farm in Franklin County, Washington, home to over 800 ...
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What Oregon’s bird flu case means for your Thanksgiving turkey
After the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Oregon was confirmed on Friday, health officials are ...
Medical officials confirm Oregon's first human case of avian flu in Clackamas County
Medical officials confirmed that one person who has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Clackamas County.
Oregon lawmakers have opportunity to get ahead of potential bird flu crisis
Oregon has the unlucky distinction of becoming the first state in the country with a confirmed case of avian flu in a pig, ...
The First Child Case of Bird Flu Has Been Confirmed—But Do You Really Need to Worry?
The symptoms of bird flu in humans are similar to symptoms caused by other flu viruses, Dr. Schaffner said. They include ...
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Record bird flu outbreak keeps egg prices high heading into holidays
Bird flu outbreaks have led to fewer numbers of hens from the nation ... It pointed to losses in 2.8 million egg layers ...
Bird flu mutations raise red flags—expert warns of increasing human adaptation
In an indication that the bird flu outbreak is "headed in the wrong direction," sequencing of the virus that has stricken a ...
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 ...