2 days ago · Public health professionals and laboratorians can visit CDC's avian influenza (bird flu) information for public health partners for the latest guidance. Learn more.

Jan 17, 2025 · H5 bird flu is causing outbreaks in wild birds and poultry, other animals and sporadic human cases. Infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses in mammals have been reported. A multi-state outbreak of HPAI A (H5N1) bird flu in dairy cows was first reported on March 25, 2024.

Dec 26, 2024 · This guidance outlines CDC’s recommendations for preventing human exposures to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) viruses and infection prevention and control measures, including the use of personal protective equipment, testing, antiviral treatment, patient investigations, monitoring of exposed persons, and antiviral ...

May 30, 2024 · Visit CDC’s avian influenza (bird flu) information for health professional and laboratorians webpage for the latest guidance. Learn more. Seasonal flu vaccination will not prevent infection with bird flu viruses, but can reduce the risk of getting sick with human influenza viruses and thus the risk for seasonal and bird flu co-infection.

May 28, 2024 · H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with two cases of H5 in U.S. dairy workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.

Visit CDC’s avian in4uenza (bird 4u) information for health professional and laboratorians webpage for the latest guidance. Learn more. Seasonal 4u vaccination will not prevent infection with bird 4u viruses, but can reduce the risk of getting sick with human and bird 4u viruses at the same time. Learn more.

Jan 16, 2025 · Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to clinicians and laboratories due to sporadic human infections with avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses amid high levels of seasonal influenza activity. CDC is recommending a shortened timeline for subtyping all influenza A specimens among hospitalized patients and increasing ...

6 days ago · H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in domestic cats

Jan 15, 2025 · Bird flu, also known as avian influenza A (H5N1) or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), is caused by a virus that can cause serious illness and death in birds and mammals. Human infections with bird flu viruses are rare, but they can happen when the virus gets into a person's eyes, nose, mouth, or when inhaled.

Jan 16, 2025 · Due to ongoing sporadic H5N1 avian flu infections and brisk levels of seasonal flu activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today urged healthcare providers to subtype all influenza A specimens in hospitalized patients, especially those in the intensive care unit (ICU), as soon as possible.