The case was identified through Missouri’s seasonal flu surveillance program. The program flags cases that don’t match any expected seasonal flu virus subtypes for additional testing. The CDC has not ...

Fewer than half of Americans are aware that drinking raw milk is less safe than drinking pasteurized milk. Drinking raw milk ...

The milestone case — the 14th reported in the U.S. this year — contributes to growing concerns about the virus spreading ...

One person is now confirmed to have contracted a case of the avian flu virus, or H5N1, in Missouri, the U.S. Centers for ...

The CDC on Friday confirmed a human case of bird flu in Missouri that did not involve occupational exposure to birds or ...

CDC Confirms Human H5 Bird Flu Case in Missouri - 14th Human Case of H5 Reported in the United States During 2024 ...

A person in the state of Missouri has become the first in the United States to test positive for bird flu without a known ...

A person in Missouri who didn’t report any contact with animals has tested positive for H5 bird flu, the state’s Department ...

Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man ...

Previous human infections occurred in workers on farms. But community transmission of the virus remains unlikely for now, ...

The case is the first instance that was detected as part of the general flu surveillance system anywhere in the nation.

This is the first human case detected in the state, and DHSS claims the threat to the general public remains low.