The patient was over the age of 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions.
Due to patient confidentiality and respect for the family, this will be the final update about the patient.
The CDCsbird flu trackeronline currently lists 10 states that have seen known human cases of bird flu.
In this photo illustration, milk samples to be tested are seen on a table at the Cornell Teaching Dairy Barn at Cornell University on December 11, 2024 in Ithaca, New York.© Photo illustration by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Two cases in California and Missouri have come from unknown sources where the patients didnt work with farm animals.
Which is to say, not very well.
Do what you might to protect yourself with these measures, folks.
The known human cases of bird flu as of Jan. 6, 2025. Screenshot: CDC
Because theres no guarantee well be able to avoid H5N1 becoming another pandemic.
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Move Over, H5N1Another Bird Flu Strain Has Arrived in the U.S.
It’s the first poultry outbreak of H7N9 seen within the U.S. in nearly a decade.
Trump’s tariffs are about to make it even worse.
