CDC Health Advisory about Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus

Published: 04/08/2024

Sources:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Urgent Care,
  • Medical Office,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals,
  • Ambulatory Care,
  • Clinical Lab,
  • Rural Health Clinics

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CDC) has released a new Health Advisory to inform clinicians, state health departments, and the public of a recently confirmed human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus in the United States following exposure to presumably infected dairy cattle.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently reported detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in U.S. dairy cattle in multiple states.

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