Blood tests confirm a second person in Missouri caught bird flu without exposure to infected animals, but questions remain
Blood tests of several people who were in contact with a patient in Missouri who caught H5N1 bird flu without any known exposure to infected animals reveal at least one of them — a person who lived in the same house and had symptoms at the same time — also had the virus,
As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri
Two people sharing a home caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.
Officials find no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after Missouri investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Thursday that there's no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious infection in Missouri. The illness reported last month was different from the 30 other bird flu infections in ...
Bird flu did not spread between humans in Missouri, tests show
The case concerned health officials and experts because human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza could mark the start of a new pandemic.
Bird flu hit a dead end in Missouri, but it’s running rampant in California
As H5N1 bird flu continues to spread wildly among California dairy herds and farmworkers, federal health officials on Thursday offered some relatively good news about Missouri: The wily avian influenza virus does not appear to have spread from the state's sole human case, which otherwise remains a mystery.
Missouri bird flu patient didn't spread the virus to others, CDC says
Even as cases of H5N1 virus among animals and people are rising in the U.S., there’s no evidence of human-to-human transmission.
Bird flu cases rise to 31 in US, still no evidence of person-to-person spread: CDC
The number of bird flu cases has risen to 31 in the U.S. but there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission, the CDC said in a press conference on Thursday.
Bird Flu Tests Don’t Find Signs of Human-to-Human Spread, CDC Says
US health officials didn’t find signs of human-to-human bird flu spread after testing a group of people in Missouri with suspicious symptoms.
CDC testing suggests Missouri did not see a cluster of bird flu cases
New test results suggest Missouri did not see a cluster of bird flu cases, a possibility that some experts had feared.
CDC Confirms No Human-to-Human Transmission of Bird Flu in Missouri Case Despite Rising Infections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu virus in a recent Missouri case, despite a rise in infections among farmworkers.
Bird flu cases rise to 31, but CDC says no person-to-person transmission
The number of people infected with bird flu in the U.S. has risen to at least 31, federal health officials said Thursday, but ...
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As California bird flu outbreak worsens, a Missouri patient who caught it is alarming experts
As the number of confirmed bird flu cases continues to climb in various states across the country, many public health ...