5 days ago · H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.

6 days ago · H5N9 is a highly pathogenic avian flu (or bird flu) virus that bears some structural similarities to H5N1. "Low pathogenic" H5N9 viruses have previously been detected in birds in the U.S. and ...

May 9, 2024 · Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) are described in the "Classification of bird flu viruses" section. This webpage summarizes the current bird flu situation in U.S. domestic and global poultry.

5 days ago · Avian influenza, or "bird flu," is a contagious viral disease of domestic and wild birds. It's a major threat to the poultry industry, animal health, trade, and the economy worldwide. Caused by influenza type A viruses, the disease varies in severity depending on the strain and species affected.

4 days ago · In late January, scientists at the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) reported the first cases of H5N9 avian influenza in the U.S., on a duck farm in California. The latest strain isn’t ...

Jan 23, 2025 · As the bird flu outbreak affecting poultry, dairy cows and humans in the U.S. continues to make headlines, here’s what to know about the situation as of January 23. The U.S. reported its first ...

Dec 31, 2024 · Cooking poultry, eggs, and beef to the appropriate internal temperature kills bacteria and viruses, including avian influenza A viruses. Pasteurization kills bacteria and viruses, like avian influenza A viruses, in milk.