Dairy workers may have bird flu without feeling sick, CDC reports
The health agency now urges proactive testing and treatment for the virus among any workers who were exposed to H5N1.
Bird Flu Infects 1 in 14 Dairy Workers Exposed; CDC Urges Better Protections
About 7% of dairy workers exposed to the avian flu that is spreading through U.S. herds have become infected themselv
H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests
Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals.
Bird flu infects more farmworkers than previously known, CDC says
Following a CDC study showing bird flu exposure among dairy workers, health officials recommend increased testing and preventative measures for farmworkers, even if they show no symptoms, to prevent virus spread and mutation.
H5N1 Bird Flu Is Infecting More People Than We Know
New CDC research suggests that a small but significant percentage of dairy farmers working near infected cows have recently contracted H5N1, often without knowing.
CDC study finds evidence of more bird flu infections among Colorado dairy workers, officials call for more use of PPE
A new study found some dairy workers showed signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick. Blood tests from 115 farmworkers in Colorado and Michigan found eight had antibodies that indicated previous infection with the virus.
Why undetected bird flu cases forced CDC to alter testing guidelines
The CDC had recommended testing be limited to workers who had symptoms after exposure to ... measures at the time of ...
Should We Be Worried About Bird Flu? Experts Explain What You Should Know.
The bird flu has been spreading rapidly among cows on a handful of dairy farms in California, Idaho and Utah. The virus, also ...
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US poultry farms forced to eliminate 50,5 million chickens because of avian flu
birds and other animals. Symptoms of bird flu in humans have previously ranged from eye redness and mild flu-like symptoms, to pneumonia and difficulty breathing. World Health Organization ...
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New report of bird flu in WA, sixth case in state since October
There is a new report of bird flu in Snohomish County, bringing the state's total to six bird flu cases since October.
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Bird flu jumped from cows to people. Now advocates want more farmworkers tested
A strain of bird flu that imperiled California poultry and cattle has jumped to people. In humans, the symptoms are ...
B.C. investigating 1st presumptive human avian flu case caught in Canada
B.C. health officials are investigating what's believed to be the first human case of avian influenza caught in Canada after ...
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Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock
Almost from the beginning of the spread of H5N1 bird flu among farms and ranches in the U.S. earlier this year, experts and ...
2 more outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in Oregon
All birds in a Crook County backyard flock and a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County were euthanized to prevent ...
Avian flu outbreak at Vancouver Island petting farm prompts exposure notice from health authority
The owner of Holly Hill Farm said on Facebook that each of their approximately 50 chickens and ducks were put down after they ...
Bird flu found in 8 Cache County dairy cattle herds
A week after mandatory testing began, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food reported the initial samples from 8 dairy ...