Bird flu surges in several US states with reports of new outbreaks: 'Getting worse'
Bird flu continues to spread across the U.S., with new infections in Hawaii and continued human outbreaks in California. Experts discuss the threat to humans and how to prevent infection.
California health officials report possible bird flu case in Bay Area child
Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County.
California health department reports possible bird flu case in child
California's public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild respiratory symptoms on Tuesday, but said there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus and that the child's family members tested negative.
Human Cases of Bird Flu Confirmed to Be Occurring Undetected in The US
Canada has also just reported its first known case of bird flu in humans, a teenager who is currently in a critical condition in hospital with a mutated version of the strain identified in the US dairy cow outbreak. Early genetic sequencing shows a change in a gene known to increase a virus's ability to infect humans.
A California child tested positive for bird flu. Here’s why this case is different
A Bay Area child tested positive for bird flu. Other California cases were traced to cattle and dairy farms in the Central Valley.
California Child Tests Positive for Bird Flu, Officials Say
A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, and is recovering at home with mild upper respiratory tract symptoms, state health officials said.
US Confirms First Case of Bird Flu in Hawaii
The United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of bird flu in Honolulu County, Hawaii, the first of its kind in the state during this outbreak, which began in 2022. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru;
USDA confirms domestic flock infected with bird flu in Hawaii
The United States Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of bird flu in Hawaii on Monday, the first case of the virus in a domestic flock in the state since the current outbreak began in 2022.
Health officials report possible case of bird flu in a child in Alameda County
California health officials are reporting a possible case of bird flu in a child in Alameda County. The child has reportedly been treated and is now recovering at home. The positive test showed low-level detection of the virus,
Officials confirm bird flu outbreak in Hawaii
Ducks and geese on a backyard farm in Oahu, the state's main island, tested positive for H5N1 last week, which was likely brought to the island by migratory birds.
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Alameda County child believed to be latest case of bird flu; source unknown
California health officials reported Tuesday that a child in Alameda County tested positive for H5 bird flu last week.The ...
Child in California treated for possible bird flu, state health department says
A child is home and recovering after a possible case of bird flu in Alameda County, California, according to the California ...
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California case of bird flu infects child in Alameda County
OAKLAND, Calif. - The state of California said a child in Alameda County was infected with bird flu and suffered some mild ...
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Is 'Man Flu' Real? Why Some Men Struggle More with Cold and Flu Symptoms
There is no high-quality research to support "man flu"—the idea that men suffer more from cold and flu symptoms than women.
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Experts: no need to panic, but be aware about avian flu
"This bird might have it and then if I play with it and deal with it, then I'm infected with it, but I'm not sick from it," ...
Children offered catch-up flu vaccination clinics
Children who missed their free flu vaccine in school will be able to attend further catch-up vaccination clinics in ...