“The changes observed were likely generated by replication of this virus in the patient with advanced disease rather than ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in the H5N1 bird flu virus that may increase ...

There have been 61 reported human cases of the avian influenza strain known as H5N1 since April 2024, per the CDC. The individual from Louisiana who contracted the severe case has been hospitalized.

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow). [Photo: CDC and NIAID] BY Michael Grothaus 4 minute read This week, the Centers for Disease Control ...

On Friday, the CDC confirmed a person from Louisiana had avian influenza A virus, H5N1, after they were exposed to sick and dead birds in a backyard flock, according to a CDC press release.

The CDC has declared the first “severe” case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S., according to a press release published Wednesday. The good news? The person who contracted the virus appears to have ...

Please read additional Q&A features and commentaries at: CDC Expert Commentary. What is the level of concern regarding H5N1? Daskalakis: We’ve been concerned about H5N1 for 20 years. When you ...

So far, no person-to-person spread of H5N1 bird flu has been detected. The CDC says the immediate risk to the public’s health remains low, but those with work or recreational exposure to ...

The patient is in Louisiana and was exposed to backyard flocks sick with H5N1. According to information from the CDC, infected birds spread bird flu through their spit, snot and poop. Other ...

Demetre Daskalakis, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, confirmed the case during a news conference on the H5N1 situation in the country. But ...

2 To prepare for if the current outbreak worsens, Hologic will work with the CDC to develop reagents that may be used for H5N1 testing. "During the COVID-19 pandemic, our teams pivoted rapidly and ...