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.
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Oregon has the unlucky distinction of becoming the first state in the country with a confirmed case of avian flu in a pig, and since the beginning of the year, reports have surfaced about avian flu in backyard flocks and commercial sites across Oregon,
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.
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.
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.
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.
Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu out of Clackamas County
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed that a person contracted bird flu in a case linked to an outbreak that sickened thousands of birds in a Clackamas County commercial poultry operation.
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.
Could bird flu be the next pandemic and lead to a lockdown? Experts weigh in
Several experts have sounded the alarm after seeing a rise in H5 bird flu cases in both the U.S. and Canada. However, as more and more cases have been discovered, medical authorities have issued warnings that the flu may be the catalyst for a new pandemic and possible lockdown.
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