Could bird flu strain the US public health system as seasonal influenza ramps up?
As seasonal influenza ramps up, and with bird flu continuing to circulate, some experts are worried there may be a strain on the public health system.
In US first, child tests positive for bird flu
A child is home and recovering after a possible case of bird flu in Alameda County, California, according to the California Department of Public Health. The child had mild upper respiratory symptoms and received treatment.
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 cough, sore throat, runny nose, fatigue, and muscle aches. Conjunctivitis, or eye redness, is also a symptom, which likely occurs when agricultural workers touch an infected animal and then touch their face, Dr. Schaffner added.
California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child
Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor.
Bird flu detected in California child confirmed to be first case in the US
LOS ANGELES - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first case of bird flu in a child in California. This is the first reported avian influenza H5 virus infection in a child in the US. Similar to other cases, the child reportedly experienced mild symptoms and received flu antivirals, the CDC reported Friday.
Why the latest bird flu case has experts worried about pandemic potential
Health officials are alarmed by more than 50 confirmed human cases of a bird flu variant across seven states this year, with a new case confirmed this week in a California child without known contact with infected animals.
Experts point to bird flu as cause for Colorado egg shortage
Experts say bird flu is to blame for the recent egg shortage in Colorado.
First bird flu case in a child in the US confirmed by CDC in California
The US The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the country's first H5N1 bird flu infection in a child.
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 ...
Bird flu virus isolated from hospitalized Canadian teen shows signs of human adaptation
The avian flu virus isolated from a hospitalized teenager in Vancouver has mutations in key areas that could help the virus ...
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Bird flu worries European health agencies as they increase virus surveillance
As flu season nears, Europe is increasing surveillance for human cases of H5N1 influenza, also known as bird flu. As ...
Bird Flu Virus in Canadian Teen Shows Mutations That Could Help It Spread Among Humans
"California has identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County who was tested for mild upper respiratory symptoms. The child, who has been treated, is recovering at home," the ...
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Bird flu confirmed in child for first time in US: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that bird flu was found in a child in California, ...
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Comment: Bird flu outbreak should get us thinking about food
As a physician, I follow closely the news about bird flu (H5N1) outbreaks and was saddened to learn that at least seven people in Washington have developed bird flu. With help from the ...