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.
Oregon confirms state’s first human case of H5N1 bird flu in Clackamas County
This marks the state’s first human case of bird flu. The Oregon Health Authority said the case is linked to an outbreak in chickens at a commercial egg farm in Clackamas County last month.
US CDC Confirms Oregon’s First Human Case Of H5N1 Bird Flu
The US western state of Oregon is the latest to confirm a case of avian influenza in a human, according to a release from the state Health Authority. The transmission was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
H5N1 Bird Flu Is Infecting More People Than We Know
New CDC research suggests that a small but significant percentage of dairy farmers working near infected cows have recently contracted H5N1, often without knowing.
First presumptive human case of H5N1 avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen
British Columbia's Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of highly pathogenic avian flu contracted in Canada has been detected in B.C. A
Canada Reports First Human Case Of H5N1 Bird Flu
A teenager in British Columbia, Canada has been hospitalized with a presumed case of H5N1 bird flu, the first detected human case in the country in the current outbreak.
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.
Medical officials confirm Oregon's first human case of avian flu in Clackamas County
Medical officials confirmed that one person who has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Clackamas County is linked to an outbreak that impacted birds at a commercial poultry operation.
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