6 people tested after exposure to Missouri bird flu patient. What we do & don’t know
None of the health care workers or other contact have tested positive for avian flu antibodies so far — but could their illness signal human-to-human transmission?
A cluster of 8 Possible H5N1 Bird Flu Cases Now Reported In US Missouri; Antibody Tests Still Awaited
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. However, state health officials are still awaiting antibody tests to confirm whether the H5N1 infection is growing,
More health-care workers in contact with Missouri bird flu patient report respiratory symptoms
Four more health-care workers who tended to a person hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu have revealed that they had respiratory symptoms after their exposures, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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.
Human-to-human spread of bird flu in Missouri: What to know
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.
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.
Cluster of 8 Possible Human Bird Flu Cases Now Reported in Missouri
In what could be the first cases of bird flu spreading between humans in the United States, a group of potential H5N1 infections
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 care worker is third person to become ill after contact with Missouri patient who had bird flu
A third close contact of a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has reported that they also experienced symptoms, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Four healthcare workers show symptoms after bird flu exposure
Four more Missouri healthcare workers are experiencing mild respiratory symptoms after coming in contact with a bird flu patient, health officials said Friday. A total of six healthcare workers have now developed symptoms after having contact with the patient,
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Bird flu pandemic fears skyrocket as US identifies first cases of possible human-to-human transmission
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CDC says Missouri bird flu case is a ‘one-off,' no signs of spreading
The H5N1 bird flu has been spreading widely among wild birds, poultry, cows and a growing number of other animals NBC ...