A cluster of 8 Possible H5N1 Bird Flu Cases Now Reported In US Missouri; Antibody Tests Still Awaited
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. However, state health officials are still awaiting antibody tests to confirm whether the H5N1 infection is growing,
6 people tested after exposure to Missouri bird flu patient. What we do & don’t know
None of the health care workers or other contact have tested positive for avian flu antibodies so far — but could their illness signal human-to-human transmission?
Cluster of 8 Possible Human Bird Flu Cases Now Reported in Missouri
In what could be the first cases of bird flu between humans in the US, a group of potential H5N1 infections in Missouri has now grown to 8.
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.
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.
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.
Second Health Care Worker Linked to Missouri Bird Flu Case Also Had Symptoms: CDC
Another health care worker who was exposed to a Missouri patient who tested positive for bird flu developed respiratory symptoms but wasn't tested for the flu.
More Healthcare Workers Tied to Missouri H5N1 Bird Flu Case Developed Symptoms
"Even sporadic cases of human-to-human transmission indicate a big change in the virus and suggest it is exploring new directions in virus evolution that bring it closer to a pandemic virus," James Lawler, MD, MPH, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Global Center for Health Security, previously told MedPage Today.
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.
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.
Scientists race to investigate possible human transmission of H5N1 in US outbreak
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Second health care worker tied to Missouri bird flu case had respiratory symptoms
A second health worker who cared for a person hospitalized in Missouri with H5N1 bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms ...