CDC, Bird flu

Bird flu cases rise to 31 in US, still no evidence of person-to-person spread: CDC
The number of bird flu cases has risen to 31 in the U.S. but there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission, the CDC said in a press conference on Thursday.
CDC Confirms Second Human Bird Flu Case in Missouri With No Known Exposure to Farm Animals
"To date, human-to-human spread of H5 bird flu has not been identified in the United States," the agency added. "CDC believes the immediate risk to the general public from H5N1 bird flu remains low, but people with exposure to infected animals are at higher risk of infection."
CDC confirms 2 human cases of bird flu after outbreak on Washington farm
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention confirmed two human cases of avian influenza in Washington on Thursday following an outbreak on a commercial poultry farm.
CDC releases blood test results on Missouri bird flu patient as cases of H5N1 spread
The bird flu virus hasn't yet spread from person to person, the CDC said Thursday, releasing findings from a monthslong probe into a hospitalized Missouri patient.
No human-to-human transmission of bird flu in mysterious Missouri situation: CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials told reporters Thursday that there is no evidence that there has been any case of human-to-human spread of H5N1 bird flu in the mysterious situation reported last month in which several people in Missouri suffered illnesses unrelated to known animal contact.
CDC testing suggests Missouri did not see a cluster of bird flu cases
New test results suggest Missouri did not see a cluster of bird flu cases, a possibility that some experts had feared.
Bird flu did not spread between humans in Missouri, tests show
The case concerned health officials and experts because human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza could mark the start of a new pandemic.
Officials Find No Evidence Bird Flu Is Spreading Between People After Missouri Investigation
Health officials say there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious Missouri infection
As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri
Two people sharing a home caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.
Blood tests confirm a second person in Missouri caught bird flu without exposure to infected animal, but questions remain
Blood tests of several people who were in contact with a patient in Missouri who caught H5N1 bird flu without any known exposure to infected animals reveal at least one of them — a person who lived in the same house and had symptoms at the same time — also had the virus,
Missouri bird flu patient didn't spread the virus to others, CDC says
Even as cases of H5N1 virus among animals and people are rising in the U.S., there’s no evidence of human-to-human transmission.
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CDC confirms two people in Washington infected with bird flu
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Exclusive: Emails reveal how health departments struggle to track human cases of bird flu
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