09:15
U.S. to import millions of eggs from Türkiye and South Korea
The Trump administration is turning to foreign egg suppliers to ease shortages caused by a devastating bird flu outbreak.
US confirms two human bird flu cases in Washington state
Reuters
The CDC confirms bird flu in two Washington poultry workers and ruled out infections in Missouri healthcare staff.
On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that two out of four presumptive positive bird flu cases among poultry farm workers in Washington state have tested positive.
Of the 31 confirmed U.S. human cases of bird flu, all but the Missouri case have involved farm workers exposed to infected poultry or dairy cows. Officials continue to emphasize that the general public's risk from bird flu remains low.
The CDC anticipates additional confirmed cases in Washington as more presumptive positives undergo confirmatory testing, Principal Deputy Director Nirav Shah noted in a press call. Serological testing of healthcare workers who interacted with the infected Missouri individual also confirmed they were not infected.
Although the investigation in Missouri ruled out person-to-person transmission, testing on a household contact of the affected individual indicated a potential infection. The CDC suspects that both individuals may have been exposed to an unidentified sick animal.
To support bird flu response efforts, CDC teams have been deployed to California, Michigan, Colorado, and Washington, according to Shah.
09:36
Turkey to export 15,000 tonnes of eggs to US to ease bird flu disruptions
Turkey has begun exporting around 15,000 tonnes of eggs to the United States as a devastating outbreak of bird flu is slashing U.S. production and sending prices soaring, a leading sector official said on Wednesday.
19:21
WHO
WHO reassures public: bird flu risk remains low after first U.S. death
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that the risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, despite the first reported death from the virus in the United States.
09:35
Bird Flu
Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in US
U.S. reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu in Louisiana. Experts urge caution for those in contact with birds as the virus spreads among poultry and wildlife.
11:03
Bird Flu
Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
CDC finds rare mutations in U.S. bird flu case; risk to the public remains low.
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