#18,501
As mentioned eighteen hours ago in CDC FluView Week #50: Seasonal Flu Rising – 3 Confirmed & 1 Probable H5 Cases For the Week, the CDC’s official H5 case count – which then stood at 61 – was likely to increase before the day was out.
A few hours later, California announced 2 more cases (n=36), and late yesterday, Iowa announced their first case (see statement below).
Friday, December 20, 2024
News Release
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) is reporting the first human case of avian influenza A(H5) in the state. The individual was exposed to infected poultry while working with a commercial flock in northwest Iowa. The individual reported mild symptoms, has received appropriate treatment and is recovering. The case was identified through testing at the State Hygienic Laboratory and confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As of December 20, 2024, the CDC has reported 64 confirmed human cases of H5 HPAI across nine states. The majority of the exposures are linked to infected poultry or dairy cows. There is no evidence that human-to-human transmission of influenza A(H5) is occurring in the U.S…
Source: Avian Flu Diary: Iowa Reports Their First Human H5 Infection










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