CDC Confirms Human H5 Bird Flu Case in Missouri
September 6, 2024 -- CDC has confirmed a human case of avian influenza A (H5) ("H5 bird flu") reported by the state of Missouri. The case was identified through that state's seasonal flu surveillance system.
Cluster of 8 possible human bird flu cases now reported in Missouri
Sep 30, 2024 · 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...
Recent News - Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Sep 6, 2024 · JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human case of avian influenza A (H5) (“ H5 bird flu ”) detected by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), the first human case detected in Missouri.
Missouri bird flu case raises questions for scientists - NPR
Sep 14, 2024 · A week after an unusual human case of H5 avian influenza was reported in Missouri, many questions remain. The latest on what's known -- and not known -- about the case, and why scientists are...
Missouri Bird Flu Case Raises Prospect of Human Transmission
Sep 13, 2024 · Someone who lived with a Missouri resident infected with bird flu also became ill on the same day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday. The disclosure raises the...
New human case of bird flu found in Missouri. What to know
Sep 6, 2024 · The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has detected its first human case of the H5 avian flu in Missouri, and it marks a first in the virus’s spread. The virus has been spreading...
Avian flu confined to birds in MO for now. Here's what to know.
May 28, 2024 · Avian flu is highly contagious among birds and can sicken or kill certain domesticated bird species including chickens, ducks and turkeys. It has a 90% to 100% mortality rate in chickens, often...
CDC says close contact of Missouri bird flu patient showed ... - NBC News
Sep 14, 2024 · In new flu report, the CDC said a close contact of the Missouri bird flu patient was sick around the same time but was not tested and has recovered.
As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri
Oct 24, 2024 · A Missouri resident who shared a home with a patient hospitalized with bird flu in August was also infected with the virus, federal officials reported on Thursday. But symptomatic health care...
Human case of bird flu in Missouri, mpox outbreak news and …
Sep 11, 2024 · This past week was the first human case we saw of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, that was not tied to a known exposure with a sick or infected animal. This patient was in Missouri. The case was reported by the CDC this past Friday.