The global spread of H5N1 influenza in birds is considered a significant pandemic threat While other H5N1 influenza strains are known, they are significantly different on a genetic level from a recent, highly pathogenic, emergent strain of H5N1, which was able to achieve hitherto unprecedented global spread in 2008. Could avian flu become a pandemic? … Read more
CDC has been monitoring for illness among people exposed to H5N1 virus-infected birds since these outbreaks were detected in U.S. wild birds and poultry in late 2021 and into 2022. To date, H5N1 viruses have been found in U.S. commercial and backyard birds in 29 states and in wild birds in 34 states. What are … Read more
infected birds shed h5n1 viruses in their saliva, mucous and feces. h5n1 virus infections among people are rare ; however, human infections can happen when enough virus gets into a person’s eyes, nose, or mouth, or is inhaled. Is bird flu and H5N1 same? Bird flu, also called avian influenza , is a viral infection … Read more