CDC Launches New Webpage on H5N1 Bird Flu Virus in Mammals

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April 5, 2024

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Seasonal influenza activity remains elevated nationally but is decreasing. Seven flu-related deaths in children were reported this week, bringing the total reported this season to 133. 

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CDC Launches New Webpage on H5N1 Bird Flu Virus in Mammals

The CDC website now features a new page dedicated to the current situation on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus (“H5N1 bird flu”) in mammals. The page includes information on the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cows in the U.S., the risk to people, a timeline of documented mammalian infections in the U.S. and globally, and a list of related links. 
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Human Infection with a Swine Origin Influenza Virus, First in U.S. in 2024

CDC posted a web spotlight on the first reported U.S. human infection this year with an influenza A(H1N2) variant (v) virus that normally spreads in pigs. This infection was detected in a person living near a pig farm in Pennsylvania who had contact with pigs before their illness. The person was hospitalized and has since recovered. No person-to-person spread of this virus has been identified.
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CDC posted the full genomic sequence of the A(H5N1) #birdflu virus detected in a patient in Texas. CDC’s summary analysis of the virus sequence concludes that the overall risk to the general public posed by this virus remains low. Read the full analysis: https://bit.ly/4aazE6l

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