Human-to-human spread of bird flu in Missouri
Cluster of 8 Possible Human Bird Flu Cases Now Reported in Missouri
30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In what could be the first cases of bird flu spreading between humans in the United States, a group of potential H5N1 infections in Missouri has now grown to eight. Antibody tests to confirm any H5N1 infection are still pending.
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A cluster of healthcare workers has been tested for H5N1 bird flu in what could be the first cases of human-to-human spread of the virus.
More unidentified illnesses linked to unexplained bird flu case in Missouri
More than a month after a person in Missouri mysteriously fell ill with H5-type bird flu, investigators in the state are still identifying people who became ill after contact with the patient, raising questions about the diligence of the ongoing health investigation.
Possible Cluster of Human Bird-Flu Infections Expands in Missouri
Seven people in contact with a patient hospitalized with bird flu also developed symptoms, the C.D.C. reported. Some are undergoing further tests.
Four more health care workers reported illnesses after caring for bird flu case in Missouri
The CDC said an investigation into a human H5N1 bird flu infection in Missouri has found four additional health care workers who fell ill after caring for the patient.
Health workers in Missouri tested after person hospitalized for bird flu
Testing is ongoing among five health care workers and a household member exposed to the infected person who all came down with mild respiratory symptoms. A cluster of infections would mark a significant expansion of the avian influenza virus, indicating that it could transmit from person to person.
Four more US health workers show symptoms after contact with Missouri bird flu patient
(Reuters) -Four additional healthcare workers in Missouri who came in contact with a hospitalized bird flu patient developed mild respiratory symptoms but the virus was not confirmed in any of them, U.
Four More Health Care Workers Linked To Missouri Bird Flu Case Reported Respiratory Symptoms, Says CDC
CDC said that four more healthcare workers have revealed that they had respiratory symptoms. These cases have been linked to the person who was earlier hospitalised with H5N1 bird flu in Missouri. The CDC also revealed that two other healthcare workers had been identified as having symptoms after caring for this patient,
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