Bird flu (H5N1) primarily affects birds but has spread to mammals, including humans. While human transmission remains rare, ...
"Avian influenza is a highly contagious airborne respiratory ... Additional resources can be found cdc.gov/birdflu.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced Thursday preliminary testing shows a case of bird flu in a Montgomery County ...
Bird flu, particularly H5N1, poses a pandemic risk if it mutates to spread airborne ... on the rise in the U.S., and the CDC is on high alert. With 66 confirmed human cases so far, officials are ...
Ignoring the airborne spread of the virus, they wrote, would lead to many more infections. But when the scientists sent their commentary to medical journals, they were rejected over and over again.
People may breathe it in,” he said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends standard, contact, and airborne precautions for patients who have illness consistent with influenza ...
WASHINGTON — A chicken in a Montgomery County backyard flock has tested positive for bird flu, the Maryland Department of ...