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.
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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, and since the beginning of the year, reports have surfaced about avian flu in backyard flocks and commercial sites across Oregon,
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 warning the public about what this means for poultry consumption in the state.
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.
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.
CDC confirms Oregon's first human case of bird flu
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person in Oregon.
Why the latest bird flu case has experts worried about pandemic potential
A new potential case of bird flu in a California child without known contact with infected animals is raising concerns about a potential pandemic. Dr. Céline Gounder explains what to know.
Possible bird flu infection reported in California child, health department reports
The bird flu crisis, driven by the H5N1 virus, began several years ago, but ramped up considerably in April when dairy cows started becoming infected. Since then, 53 human cases have been reported across several states.
Human Cases of Bird Flu Confirmed to Be Occurring Undetected in The US
Blood samples from 115 dairy workers in Michigan and Colorado reveal cases of the highly pathogenic bird flu have been occurring undetected in humans. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) r esearchers found 7 percent of those tested between June and August 2024 had antibodies from the highly virulent form of H5N1 in their blood.
California health officials identify possible case of bird flu in a child
The California Department of Public Health said Tuesday it is monitoring a possible case of bird flu in a child.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Bird flu worries European health agencies as they increase virus surveillance
The first human case in Oregon was also detected. Recent wastewater samples have detected the virus in several California ...
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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 ...