Newsweek has created a map showing which states have recorded the most human bird flu cases ... a state of emergency in response to the current outbreak, has recorded the most cases (34), followed ...

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The current bird flu outbreak in the United States, featuring primarily the H5N1 strain, was first detected in wild bird flocks in January 2022, and in commercial poultry operations and backyard ...

But a 2024 outbreak affected dairy cows and people ... Local news outlets also cover bird flu news. Current avian flu map The CDC publishes a summary of the H5N1 bird flu situation, including ...

But like the normal seasonal flu, bird flu changes over time, so the vaccine would need to be updated with the current strain before ... eggs during the bird flu outbreak. Federal agencies have ...

The flu sickens millions of people in the ... swine flu pandemic is why experts are concerned about the current avian influenza outbreak. Different strains of influenza A and influenza B emerge ...

Less than a month after reporting its first human case of bird flu, California has confirmed that 16 people have now been infected with the disease, and a Newsweek map shows how the numbers ...