The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy worker in May 2024 is capable of airborne transmission, according to new research from the CDC.

H5N1 was believed to spread primarily through direct contact with infected animals or their bodily fluids, but the new ...

The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy ... To date, there have been no reports of human-to-human transmission, according to the CDC.

Most cases of human bird flu infections are due to contact with infected poultry or surfaces that are contaminated with ...

Growing up in rural Indiana, I had more animal friends than human ones. I raised ducks and geese, and enjoyed my time ...

Over the past 15 months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 70 human cases of bird flu across 13 states. The last known cases were reported nearly four months ago, in ...

Three influenza A (H5N1/bird flu) virus particles (rod-shaped). Note: Layout incorporates two CDC transmission electron micrographs that have been inverted, repositioned, and colorized by NIAID.