https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spotlights/h5n1-response-06142024.html
CDC update. June 14, 2024 - CDC continues to respond to the public health challenge posed by a multistate outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus, or "A (H5N1) virus," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States. CDC is working in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/h5n1-bird-flu-what-to-know
Avian influenza A (H5N1), or bird flu, has killed millions of wild birds and caused sporadic outbreaks among poultry. In the past few months, there has been an ongoing multistate outbreak among cows in the United States. Three dairy workers have been infected with the virus, marking the first cow-to-human transmissions.

https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/situation-summary/index.html
Protective Actions for People. Protective actions around wild birds Avoid direct contact with wild birds and observe them only from a distance, if possible. Learn more. What to do if you find a dead bird Avoid contact with wild or domestic birds that appear ill or have died and call to report sick or dead birds. Learn more. Protective actions around other animals with H5N1 bird flu Avoid

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/h5n1-bird-flu-questions-patients-may-have-and-how-answer
HPAI A ( H5N1) virus is a type of influenza virus that causes highly infectious and severe respiratory disease in birds. That is why it is called avian influenza or bird flu. It is causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows in the U.S. And while the current public health risk for the general public is low, the CDC is carefully watching the

https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/prevention/index.html
The best prevention is to avoid sources of exposure. The best way to prevent H5N1 bird flu is to avoid sources of exposure whenever possible. Infected birds shed avian influenza A viruses in their saliva, mucous, and feces and other infected animals may shed avian influenza A viruses in respiratory secretions and other body fluids (e.g., cow milk).

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22401-bird-flu
Avian influenza, commonly called "bird flu," is a viral infection that usually spreads in birds but can sometimes spread to humans. Influenza A (H5N1) is the most common cause in humans. It can cause severe respiratory symptoms. People who work with poultry, waterfowl (like geese and ducks) and livestock are most at risk.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/a-bird-flu-primer-what-to-know-and-do-202405083039
Bird flu, or avian flu, is a naturally occurring illness. Just as certain flu viruses spread among humans, Type A influenza viruses often spread among wild birds. The strain of virus circulating now is H5N1, named for two proteins on its surface. Avian flu infections are highly contagious.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/05/health/bird-flu-vaccines-treatments.html
Avian influenza is often fatal in birds, but none of the infected cows have died so far. ... Here's what you need to know about the H5N1 virus: ... the H5N1 bird flu is already a pandemic, or a

https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/influenza-h5n1
H5N1 is one of several influenza viruses that causes a highly infectious respiratory disease in birds called avian influenza (or "bird flu"). Infections in mammals, including humans, have also been documented. H5N1 influenza virus infection can cause a range of diseases in humans, from mild to severe and in some cases, it can even be fatal.

https://publichealth.msu.edu/news-items/faculty-and-staff/590-influenza-a-birds-flu-h5n1-is-a-pandemic-possible-what-you-need-to-nnow-about-the-virus-that-causes-the-bird-flu
The H5N1 strain of avian influenza - or bird flu - was recently discovered in herds of diary cows across the United States, leading to the infection of a farm employee. Mohamed Satti, PhD, MSc, assistant professor in the College of Human Medicine's Master of Public Health program, explains what this means for the general public and discusses

https://epi.ufl.edu/2023/05/03/qa-what-to-know-about-bird-flu/
Lednicky's avian influenza research was shelved, and his focus changed to other viruses. His past bird flu research includes: How to prepare for pandemic bird flu; How mammals became infected with bird flu through airborne virus particles spread by aerosols; The most appropriate cells to use in a laboratory to study how H5N1 infects and

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bird-flu/symptoms-causes/syc-20568390
Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is caused by influenza type A virus infections in bird species. Depending on the strain, bird flu may cause the bird to have no symptoms, mild illness, serious illness or lead to the death of the bird. Bird flu rarely infects humans. But health officials worry because influenza A viruses that infect birds

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bird-flu/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20568430
Monitoring the H5N1 avian influenza, bird flu, outbreak May 22, 2024, 04:00 p.m. CDT; What you need to know about the avian influenza outbreak April 12, 2023, 04:28 p.m. CDT; Mayo Clinic monitoring rising avian influenza cases, preparing for potential human-to-human outbreak March 13, 2023, 03:15 p.m. CDT

https://www.kqed.org/news/11990735/avian-flu-what-to-know-about-h5n1-virus-risks-beyond-the-headlines
And you may have already seen the headlines, public health officials are now responding to the spread of H5N1: the virus that typically causes avian flu — sometimes also called "bird flu" — among birds and other animals, but that has recently spread across U.S. dairy farms. In 2024, three human cases of H5N1 have been confirmed in the

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/verify/health-verify/bird-flu-h5n1-outbreak-food-safety/536-b198f011-3620-4ed7-ac35-0ab65405eba7
Though there are many kinds of bird flu, one especially contagious strain called highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) has led to poultry outbreaks in nearly every U.S. state . Cal

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/04/1242711884/bird-flu-h5n1-cattle-eggs-humans-vaccine
An outbreak of bird flu is affecting dairy cows in the U.S. The recent spread of avian influenza in dairy cattle in the U.S. has startled even some scientists who've tracked a global outbreak of

https://www.factcheck.org/2024/05/qa-on-h5n1-bird-flu/
The virus spreading in cows belongs to a group of H5N1 bird flu viruses that has been causing substantial disease and death in wild birds and domestic poultry since 2020. This group of H5N1

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-04-12/can-avian-influenza-bird-flu-affect-humans/103684660
Australia is one of the last places on the planet free from high pathogenicity bird flu. But authorities warn there's an increased risk of an outbreak here as scientists say the world is in an

https://www.healthline.com/health/avian-influenza
Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is a viral infection that can also infect humans and other animals. ... some experts worry that H5N1 may pose a risk of becoming a pandemic threat to humans

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/health/bird-flu-cats-dogs-h5n1.html
Scientists have long known that cats are vulnerable to being infected by avian influenza, a group of flu viruses typically found in birds. In 2020, a new version of a bird flu virus, known as H5N1

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/spotlights/2022-2023/avian-flu-highly-pathogenic.htm
HPAI A (H5N1) virus has been circulating among birds and poultry in different parts of the world for many years and continuing to evolve into different groups that are referred to as clades. The current clade of H5N1 virus, called clade 2.3.4.4b, appears well-adapted to spread efficiently among wild birds and poultry in many regions of the

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/health/bird-flu-pandemic-humans.html
The bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle has so far spilled over to just three farmworkers in the United States, as far as public health authorities know. ... type of influenza virus, and we need to

https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2024/06/06/bird-flu-h5n1-vs-h5n2-whats-in-a-name-why-the-worry/
The Washington Post via Getty Images. A new strain of bird flu, H5N2, was just identified in Mexico City, following the death of a 59-year-old man. The strain, different from the H5N1 bird flu

https://www.acsh.org/news/2024/06/04/we-risk-pandemic-if-we-dont-do-more-monitor-spread-h5n1-avian-flu-17868
Photograph of the eyes of the dairy farm worker in Texas infected with bird flu. Credit: CDC. Legend: Bird flu epidemic started with a spillover from birds into cows in Texas, and then spread to other states with cattle. Each color represents a different outbreak. There's an axiom in epidemiology that "if you don't test, you don't find

https://www.statnews.com/2024/06/27/mike-leavitt-interview-bird-flu-h5n1/
The looming threat alarmed him so much that he bought and distributed 200 copies of a book on the 1918 influenza pandemic, including one he personally delivered to the president. ... H5N1 bird flu

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-27/avian-flu-detected-in-act/104027322
"Further, avian influenza is not a food safety concern and it is safe to eat properly handled and cooked poultry meat, eggs and egg products." The federal government's outbreak information also

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/25/health/new-studies-bird-flu-dairy-workers-and-dairy-products/index.html
The projects are part of a suite of new research announced by federal agencies on Tuesday to understand the dynamics of H5N1 bird flu, which for the first time jumped from birds to dairy cattle

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2024/06/21/pandemic-potential-what-know-florida-about-bird-flu-outbreak/
Dairy cattle feed at a farm near Vado, N.M., in 2017. H5N1, a bird flu virus, ... The risk remains ... But public health experts have long feared that avian influenza might upend life as we know

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/insider/covid-bird-flu-pandemic.html
In an interview, Ms. Mandavilli shared how the Covid pandemic has changed the way she covers viruses, including H5N1, and what we need to know about the current bird flu outbreak.

https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/php/monitoring-bird-flu/agenda.html
Objective 1 Prevent infection and illness in people exposed to HPAI A(H5N1) viruses. Focus Area: Understanding the risk of infection among people exposed to infected dairy cattle, other animals, and their environment or contaminated animal products (e.g., raw milk). Focus Area: Determining what measures most minimize the risk of infection among exposed persons.