Reading Time: 2 minutes A U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, the Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday, marking the country's first reported human death from the virus.
Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in US
Two additional human bird flu cases confirmed in California
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. and California health officials confirmed two new cases of H5N1 bird flu in dairy farm workers in the state on Friday, bringing the total of infected dairy workers in that state to six, and the total of human cases nationwide this year to 20.
US to spend $10 million to curb bird flu in farm workers
CDC plans vaccine push; says risk to general public remains low
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it plans to spend $10 million to curb farm worker bird flu infections, including $5 million for seasonal flu vaccines, as part of its efforts to avoid further spread and mutation of the virus.
Colorado workers with bird flu toiled in high heat, without sufficient protective gear
Reading Time: < 1 minute Colorado workers who contracted bird flu were working during extreme heat and under large fans, factors that made wearing protective equipment difficult and potentially contributed to their infections, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday.
U..S food safety regulators expand bird flu testing in milk products
Canadian cases at nil as of mid-June according to CFIA testing
Reading Time: < 1 minute The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun testing more dairy products for evidence of the bird flu virus as outbreaks spread among dairy herds across the country.
US to research possible respiratory spread of bird flu in cows
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. federal and state agencies are planning research into potential respiratory spread of bird flu among dairy cattle, according to a Reuters interview with Michigan state agriculture and public health officials.
Bird flu infects third US dairy worker; Michigan set to expand testing
Reading Time: 2 minutes A third U.S. dairy worker tested positive for bird flu after exposure to infected cows, and was the first to suffer respiratory problems, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Second US dairy worker infected with bird flu
Reading Time: 2 minutes A Michigan health official on Wednesday said that a dairy worker had contracted bird flu, the second U.S. human case reported since the virus was first confirmed in dairy cattle in late March.
U.S. health officials warn dairy workers are at risk from bird flu
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – U.S. health officials on Friday warned that dairy workers remain at risk from the H5N1 bird flu virus that is infecting dairy herds, and urged them to wear protective gear to avoid infection. The U.S. CDC urged farmers, workers, and emergency responders to wear appropriate protective gear when in direct or […] Read more
Bird flu testing shows more dairy products are safe, US FDA says
Reading Time: < 1 minute The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that preliminary results of additional testing of more dairy products has shown that pasteurization inactivates the bird flu virus.
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