Avian flu is spreading across the US, causing egg shortages and rising prices in supermarkets and restaurants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say Low current public health risks.
Friday, Wyoming Department of Health We have confirmed the first human case of H5N1 bird flu in the state. The case is the third confirmed hospitalization associated with the US virus
Ohio Health Bureau over the weekend Confirmed by CBS News A state farmer who was sick from the avian flu was also hospitalized and was later released, making it his fourth hospitalization in the US
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CDC Website Currently, 68 human cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in 11 states, indicating that one death in Louisiana is linked to H5N1 infection. As of February 18, human cases in Wyoming and Ohio have confirmed a total of 70 human cases of human avian flu in 13 states.
Over the past few months, avian flu cases have been rising in animals, including birds, wild birds, dairy cows and even pet cats. About 23 million birds were affected by the virus in January, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Since February 2022, more than 138 million birds have been infected with H5N1.
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As of February 18, 70 cases of avian influenza detected in humans have been confirmed due to exposure from infected commercially available poultry, herds of dairy cows, or other animals. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention He says the current public health risk of avian influenza is low.
The states where human cases of avian flu have been identified so far are Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Wyoming.
