Human-to-human spread of bird flu in Missouri
Cluster of 8 Possible Human Bird Flu Cases Now Reported in Missouri
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In what could be the first cases of bird flu spreading between humans in the United States, a group of potential H5N1 infections in Missouri has now grown to eight. Antibody tests to confirm any H5N1 infection are still pending.
Four more US health workers show symptoms after contact with Missouri bird flu patient
Four additional healthcare workers in Missouri who came in contact with a hospitalized bird flu patient developed mild respiratory symptoms but the virus was not confirmed in any of them, U.S. health officials said on Friday.
Possible Cluster of Human Bird-Flu Infections Expands in Missouri
Seven people in contact with a patient hospitalized with bird flu also developed symptoms, the C.D.C. reported. Some are undergoing further tests.
Health workers in Missouri tested after person hospitalized for bird flu
Testing is ongoing among five health care workers and a household member exposed to the infected person who all came down with mild respiratory symptoms. A cluster of infections would mark a significant expansion of the avian influenza virus, indicating that it could transmit from person to person.
Germany reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on a farm
Germany reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm in the eastern region of Saxony near the border with the Czech Republic, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.
Human-to-human spread of bird flu in Missouri: What to know
A cluster of healthcare workers has been tested for H5N1 bird flu in what could be the first cases of human-to-human spread of the virus.
Physicians and public health professionals are watching Missouri's single human case of bird flu closely
ST. LOUIS — As of Monday evening, there is only one confirmed human case of bird flu in Missouri. The single case is one of 15 reported nationwide since 2022. However, the recent Missouri case is unusual... because there is no known animal link to that case.
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