Human-to-human spread of bird flu in Missouri
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 in Missouri has now grown to eight.
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 Healthcare Workers Tied to Missouri H5N1 Bird Flu Case Developed Symptoms
Four additional healthcare workers who cared for the Missouri patient confirmed to have H5N1 bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms, CDC reported on Friday. One of those workers was in the higher risk category because they saw the patient before droplet precautions were put in place,
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.
Missouri investigates more possible human-to-human H5N1 avian flu spread
At least one household member and six healthcare workers who encountered the index case-patient are being investigated after showing symptoms of viral infection.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Second symptomatic health worker reported in Missouri’s H5N1 probe
In other developments, CDC and Ohio partners launched a serosurvey among bovine veterinary workers who attended a recent professional conference.
Four more US health workers show symptoms after contact with Missouri bird flu patient
(Reuters) -Four additional healthcare workers in Missouri who came in contact with a hospitalized bird flu patient developed mild respiratory symptoms but the virus was not confirmed in any of them, U.
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Dhillon is an instructor in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.