First U.S. bird flu infection without exposure to animals detected in Missouri patientA Missouri resident is the first in the U.S. to test positive for bird flu without known animal exposure.
A more severe strain of mpox has been detected in the U.S. for the first timeA new strain of mpox has been detected in California, showing a low risk to the public according to the CDC.
CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and PeopleInfected cats may spread bird flu (H5N1) to humans and vice versa in shared living environments.
First U.S. bird flu infection without exposure to animals detected in Missouri patientA Missouri resident is the first in the U.S. to test positive for bird flu without known animal exposure.
A more severe strain of mpox has been detected in the U.S. for the first timeA new strain of mpox has been detected in California, showing a low risk to the public according to the CDC.
CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and PeopleInfected cats may spread bird flu (H5N1) to humans and vice versa in shared living environments.
Sick animals suggest COVID pandemic started in Wuhan marketNew genomic data suggests animals at Wuhan market were infected before early COVID-19 cases, potentially confirming the pandemic's origin.
How Bird Flu Is Shaping People's LivesThe current avian flu outbreak in North America is the largest and most deadly for nonhuman animals, raising concerns about the risk of human infection and food safety.
The Bird Flu Virus Adapted to Sea Mammals. It May Not Be Done Yet.The bird flu virus H5N1 has acquired mutations allowing it to spread among mammals, posing a risk for large-scale infections in various mammalian species, including humans.