Early detection and preparedness are key to preventing bird flu from becoming a bigger threat to human health, the ECDC said. Read more
Euronews - Dec 04
Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new research led by the universities of Cambridge and Glasgow. Read more
Medical News - Nov 29
The first person to contract H5N5 avian influenza, a rare strain of the disease known as bird flu, died in Washington state on Friday. The state’s Department of Health said in a release that the resident of Grays Harbor County was an “older adult with underlying health conditions” who had been ho... Read more
The Hill - Nov 24
Although bird flu infections in humans remain rare, this case marks a significant development in flu surveillance in the U.S. Read more
Newsweek - Nov 22
The person who died was the first known human to be infected by the rare strain. Read more
Express - Nov 22
The person from Grays Harbor County, about 78 miles southwest of Seattle, had a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds, health officials said. Read more
New York Post - Nov 22
State health officials said they'll monitor anyone who came in close contact with the person but “there is no evidence of transmission of this virus between people." Read more
Huffpost - Nov 22
The man in Washington state had a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds, health officials saidA US man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said on Friday the risk to the public is low.The man in Wash... Read more
The Guardian - Nov 22
The man, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a type of bird flu called H5N5. Read more
Cbs News - Nov 22
A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday. Read more
Cnn - Nov 22
