Avian Flu Threat Still Low and Vaccine Measures Are Ready
One person in the United States has been infected after exposure to a cow with avian flu, but no human-to-human transmission has occurred.
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One person in the United States has been infected after exposure to a cow with avian flu, but no human-to-human transmission has occurred.
Three more cats have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in connection with a growing outbreak in dairy cows across the United States, according to federal officials. This raises the number of cases in cats in the current outbreak to six. Sonja Olsen, the Associate Director of Preparedness and Response at CDC’s Influenza Division, said […]
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
Experts question whether U.S. has a handle on the scope of the outbreak in dairy cattle
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