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CDC Confirms Second Human Bird Flu Case in Missouri

Bird Flu Cases Not Spreading Between Humans, Missouri Tests Show

Federal health officials announced Thursday that a Missouri resident infected with bird flu did not spread the virus to others, alleviating concerns about potential human-to-human transmission during the current nationwide outbreak affecting poultry and dairy farms.

ABC · 3d

Bird flu cases rise to 31 in US, still no evidence of person-to-person spread: CDC

The number of bird flu cases has risen to 31 in the U.S. but there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission, the CDC said in a press conference on Thursday.

Bloomberg L.P. · 3d

Bird Flu Tests Don’t Find Signs of Human-to-Human Spread, CDC Says

US health officials didn’t find signs of human-to-human bird flu spread after testing a group of people in Missouri with suspicious symptoms.

The Hill on MSN · 2d

Bird flu cases rise to 31, but CDC says no person-to-person transmission

The number of people infected with bird flu in the U.S. has risen to at least 31, federal health officials said Thursday, but there is no evidence of human-to-human spread after blood tests

Seattle Times · 1d

CDC sends help as more WA egg farm workers test positive for bird flu

The number of workers at a Franklin County commercial egg farm who have now tested positive for avian influenza has increased to eight, according to preliminary test results.

Reuters on MSN · 3d

US confirms two human bird flu cases in Washington state

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday confirmed two of the four presumptive positive bird flu cases among poultry farm workers in Washington state. The agency also ruled out bird flu infections among healthcare workers who tended to a person who contracted the virus in Missouri,

The New York Times · 3d

As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri

Two people sharing a home caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

CDC Confirms Second Human Bird Flu Case in Missouri With No Known Exposure to Farm Animals

"To date, human-to-human spread of H5 bird flu has not been identified in the United States," the agency added. "CDC believes the immediate risk to the general public from H5N1 bird flu remains low, but people with exposure to infected animals are at higher risk of infection."

News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. o… · 1d

More egg farm workers sick with avian flu. CDC sends help for Eastern WA outbreak

The number of workers at a Franklin County commercial egg farm who have now tested positive for avian influenza has increased to eight, according to preliminary test results. The outbreak at the large farm has the first human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza,

Emails reveal how health departments struggle to track human cases of bird flu

Despite health officials’ arduous efforts to track human infections, surveillance is marred by delays, inconsistencies, and ...

Officials find no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after Missouri investigation

Health officials say there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious Missouri ...

Video shows dead cows with bird flu. Is enough being done to stop the spread?

Dead cows infected with bird flu must be separated from their herds, which the video showed, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) said in emailed responses. The cows must be stored ...

Albany Herald3h

Departments struggle to track human cases of bird flu

Bird flu cases have more than doubled in the country within a few weeks, but researchers can’t determine why the spike is happening because surveillance for human infections ...