H5N1 bird flu infects five more humans in California

H5N1 bird flu infects five more humans in California, and one in Oregon
Health officials have announced six more H5N1 bird flu infections in humans: five in California and the first known case in Oregon.
Over 20 confirmed bird flu cases in California as efforts continue to stop the spread at dairies
Since the first positive test this summer, the state of California has seen 22 confirmed cases of bird flu in humans.
Oregon reports first H5 case in farm worker, California reports 5 more
The Oregon Health Authority today reported the state’s first human H5 avian flu case, and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today reported 5 infections in farm workers, lifting its total to 26 since early October.
Fresno County identifies first human case of bird flu
The first human case of H5N1 bird flu has been discovered in Fresno County. The county’s first case came from someone who had contact with infected cattle at a dairy farm in the Central Valley.
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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Health officials have confirmed the first case of Bird Flu in Fresno County. The video above is from a previous report and will be updated.
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“CDC is working with pharmacy networks eTrueNorth and Walgreens on a pilot program to provide free testing of symptomatic persons in California and one other state initially that have confirmed H5N1 bird flu infections in people, poultry, or livestock,” a CDC webpage reads.
CDC confirms Oregon's first human case of bird flu
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person in Oregon. The infected person is linked to a previously reported outbreak tied to a commercial poultry operation in the state,
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After the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Oregon was confirmed on Friday, health officials are warning the public about what this means for poultry consumption in the state.
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The report is connected to an outbreak that affected roughly 150,000 birds at a commercial poultry facility in Clackamas County.
Oregon confirms state’s first human case of H5N1 bird flu in Clackamas County
Oregon health officials confirmed on Friday that an Oregon resident had tested positive for H5N1, an avian influenza strain that’s spread rapidly among bird flocks. This marks the state’s first human case of bird flu.
CDC detects first human bird flu case in Oregon
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that an unnamed individual in Oregon contracted bird flu pathogens in the first case in the state on Friday. The person was linked to a previously reported outbreak affecting birds at a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County.
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