Missouri reports 1st human case of bird flu

Human-to-human spread of bird flu in Missouri

Why fears of human-to-human bird flu spread in Missouri are overblown

Hospital workers reported respiratory symptoms after encountering a Missouri patient with H5N1 who had not been exposed to farm animals. Officials say bird flu transmission is unlikely.

KSDK · 7d

'Very concerned': Experts watching Missouri's first human bird flu case 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.

World Socialist Web Site · 6d

Potential cluster of H5N1 bird flu cases in Missouri poses danger of human-to-human transmission

The latest developments are highly concerning, as they raise the possibility that the H5N1 virus has evolved the ability to transmit from human-to-human and thus the potential to cause the next pandemic.

Washington Examiner · 7d

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.

Kansas City Star · 5d

Missouri health officials should be doing more on ‘perplexing’ bird flu case, experts say

Missouri officials are under growing pressure from national public health experts to pinpoint the source of the state’s first human bird flu infection.

Missourinet · 11d

Missouri tries to find the source of state’s first human case of avian flu

Missouri’s first human case of avian influenza, or H5 bird flu, has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The patient, who has recovered from the virus, reported no exposure to animals.

Medical Xpress · 8d

Cluster of 8 possible human bird flu cases now reported in Missouri

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.

Analysis

The Washington Post on MSN · 5d

‘This is not a cluster’: The latest on the Missouri bird flu case

Further testing could confirm whether the patient, who has since recovered, actually had bird flu despite testing positive.

HealthDay on MSN · 3d

California Reports Two Cases of Bird Flu in Dairy Workers, a First for the State

As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues to spread in the United States, two more cases have been reported in

kffhealthnews · 1d

Third Human Case Of Bird Flu Suspected In California

Test results are pending on a worker who had contact with infected herds, California officials report. Meanwhile, federal scientists are studying H5N1 genes in dairy workers in search of mutations that may facilitate the transmission of the virus from animals to humans.

The Atlantic on MSN · 6d

The Bird-Flu President

Three government agencies—the FDA, the CDC, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture—share responsibility for the bird-flu response, and it’s unclear which agency is truly in charge. The USDA, for example,

News Tribune5h

CDC conducting probe into bird flu contracted by Missouri resident

The Missouri case is the only bird flu diagnosis in the United States this year where the person hadn't had direct contact with infected poultry or dairy cattle. The remainder of the 16 people ...

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 ...

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