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.
Oregon confirms state’s first human case of H5N1 bird flu in Clackamas County
This marks the state’s first human case of bird flu. The Oregon Health Authority said the case is linked to an outbreak in chickens at a commercial egg farm in Clackamas County last month.
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
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is conducting additional tests to determine whether the virus is linked to the version causing a growing outbreak in U.S. da
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.
California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child
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US CDC confirms H5N1 bird flu in a child in California
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday it has confirmed a human infection with H5N1 bird flu in a child in California. CDC said this is the first reported bird flu H5 virus infection in a child in the United States.
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 ...
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, ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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As bird flu spread continues, why the recent jump to pigs raises worries
Most recently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Nov. 15 confirmed a highly pathogenic form of ...
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 ...
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Bird flu outbreak warrants a broader look at the risky ways we produce food
As a physician, I am closely following a bird flu outbreak that is hitting our Central Valley dairy farms hard, ...
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Oregon confirms first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza
The first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in Oregon has been confirmed by the OHA in Clackamas ...