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CDC Confirms New Human Cases of H5 Bird Flu Among Colorado Poultry Workers

CDC Newsroom – July 14, 2024 – Four human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection in the state of Colorado have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This includes all three presumptive-positive cases reported by that state on Friday, July 12 and a fourth[...]
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Colorado Reports Three Presumptive Positive H5 Cases in Poultry Workers

CDC Newsroom: July 12, 2024 – The state of Colorado has announced that three people have tested presumptive positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection. Specimens have been sent to CDC for confirmatory testing. All of the people who tested presumptive positive experienced mild symptoms and were workers who[...]
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“Small But Detectable Quantity” Of H5N1 Virus Remains Infectious In Pasteurized Milk

New research co-authored by scientists at the National Institutes of Health demonstrates that a “small but detectable quantity” of infectious H5N1 bird flu virus was able to survive two common approaches to pasteurizing milk. In late March 2024, United States officials reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus called HPAI H5N1 among dairy[...]
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