As of 12/2/2024, the CDC lists 57 human H5N1 cases in its official count. This tally is very likely, if not certainly, an undercount. The official count of human H5N1 cases is likely low: This official count of bird flu cases in the U.S. is very likely an underestimation. Indeed, several occurrences have indicated that […]
The H5N1 bird flu virus has been officially confirmed in a sample of raw milk sold at stores in California. No one has reported illness associated with consumption of raw milk to date, but the concern of further spread of this virus as it makes its way through dairy cattle, and now dairy products, is
On November 26, 2024, The government of British Columbia in Canada issued an update on the recent H5N1 case and the ongoing epidemiological investigation. This H5N1 case was first reported on November 9, 2024, in a teenager from Fraser Valley, located in Southwest British Columbia. By way of background, an initial press conference was held on November
In Canada, there has been the first reported instance of a locally acquired H5N1 avian flu case in a human: a teenager that is currently hospitalized in critical condition. On Saturday, 11/9/2024, the province of British Columbia in Canada reported that a teenager tested “presumptive positive” for H5 avian flu. The teen is from the Fraser
The CDC recently published a new study relating to the ongoing H5N1 outbreaks in dairy cattle in the U.S., and the exposure to humans, particularly farm workers, who work closely with cattle. So far, the CDC lists 46 official cases of H5N1 in humans. As of Friday, 11/8/2024, and per the USDA, we are now up to
