Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now

Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now

Good afternoon and welcome to Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. Today is Saturday, August 30, 2025, and we’re bringing you the latest developments on bird flu in the United States.

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there have been no new confirmed human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the United States since mid-February 2025. Globally, 26 human infections have been detected this year, but only three cases occurred in the US, all earlier in the year. These individuals had direct contact wi...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now, your trusted source for the latest developments on avian influenza across the United States.

Today is Friday, August 29, 2025. Here are the most recent updates on H5N1 bird flu according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Department of Agriculture, and state health departments.

First, the latest on *human cases* of H5N1. According to the CDC, no new human infections with H5N1 have been reported in the United States since mid-February 2025. In total, since 2024, the United States has reported 70 human cases...

Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now

Welcome to Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now, your trusted source for the latest developments on the bird flu situation across the United States.

Let’s begin with the latest confirmed cases. According to the CDC’s August 4 update, there have been no newly confirmed human H5N1 infections in the US since mid-February 2025. Globally, 26 human cases were detected so far this year, but only three occurred in the US, and all involved direct contact with infected animals. No person-to-person transmission has been documented, and the curr...

Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now, your weekly roundup of the latest developments on avian influenza in the United States.

Today is August 25, 2025. Over the past week, state and federal agencies continue their response to the ongoing H5N1 bird flu outbreak impacting both livestock and public health. According to CDC reports, no new human H5N1 cases have been confirmed in the US since mid-February 2025. Nationally, the total stands at 70 human cases since April 2024. Most of these infections remain linked to direct exposure...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. Today is Saturday, August 23, 2025.

We turn first to the latest H5N1 developments in the United States. As of mid-August, the US continues to see a significant number of H5N1 infections in dairy cattle, with the California Department of Food and Agriculture confirming 43 new detections this month in California dairies. These were sites that had previously recovered and been released from quarantine but have now tested positive again, prompting reissued state quarantines. Nationwide, the USDA reports nearly a thousand dairy herds affected in seventeen states since March...

Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now for Friday, August 22, 2025. I’m your host, and here are the latest developments on bird flu in the United States.

This week, the nationwide outbreak of H5N1 bird flu continues to impact livestock and wild birds, with California remaining a key hotspot. The California Department of Food and Agriculture reports 43 newly re-confirmed cases of H5N1 in California dairy herds that were previously cleared but have now tested positive again. These farms have been placed back under qu...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. I’m your host, and here are the latest developments on bird flu in the United States as of August 20, 2025.

Start with human cases. According to the CDC, there have been no new confirmed human infections of H5N1 in the US since mid-February 2025. The total remains at 70 human cases since the beginning of the outbreak, with those infections primarily related to direct exposure to infected dairy cows or poultry. Critically, experts stress that there is still no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission in the United States. The CD...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. I’m your host with a comprehensive update on the bird flu situation across the United States as of August 2025.

The ongoing H5N1 bird flu outbreak remains an active issue for both animal and human health. In the past week, the US Department of Agriculture has confirmed 43 new H5N1 cases in California dairy herds that were previously cleared and released from quarantine. These reinfections have prompted state authorities to place the affected dairies back under quarantine, and the state’s ban on poultry and dairy cattle exhi...

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Today is August 15, 2025 and here are the latest developments on H5N1 bird flu in the United States.

First, to the most recent confirmed cases in humans and animals. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been no new human H5N1 cases in the United States since February. The national total remains at 70 confirmed human cases since the outbreak began in 2024, with exposures primarily tied to poultry and dairy cattle. Most importantly, the CDC reports there is still no evidence of...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now for Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

The United States continues to monitor the evolving situation with H5N1 bird flu, with attention on both animal and human health across the nation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between January 1 and August 4, there have been 26 globally documented human infections with H5N1. Only three of those cases were in the US, all reported prior to mid-February of this year. Since then, there have been no new confirmed human H5N1 cases in the United States. Importantly, the CDC reiterates...

Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now

It’s Monday, August 11, 2025. Here’s the latest on H5N1 bird flu across the United States.

First, the human picture. According to the CDC’s August 4 global summary, the U.S. has reported no new human H5N1 cases since mid-February 2025, and the overall risk to the general public remains low. The CDC says 26 human infections were detected globally so far this year, but the three U.S. cases were earlier in 2025 and previously reported. The CDC’s H5 bird flu situation page, updated August 1, reiterates that monitori...

Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. Today is August 9, 2025, and here are the latest developments on the ongoing bird flu situation across the United States.

The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus continues to circulate among wild birds, domestic poultry, and livestock. According to the CDC’s most recent update on August 1, bird flu remains widespread in both wild birds and U.S. dairy cows. Several new human cases have been documented in dairy and poultry workers this summer, though the overall public health risk to...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. I’m your host, bringing you the latest on the H5N1 bird flu situation across the United States as of August 8, 2025.

First, to the most recent confirmed cases. According to the CDC, no new human infections with H5N1 have been reported in the US since mid-February 2025. Globally, there have been 26 human infections this year, but the only three US cases occurred earlier and were associated with direct contact with infected animals. Importantly, none have resulted in person-to-person spread and all affected individuals experienced mild illness and re...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. I am your host, and here are the latest developments on bird flu in the United States as of August 6, 2025.

The United States continues to face ongoing challenges with the H5N1 avian influenza virus across multiple animal populations and, in rare cases, among humans. Over the past week, California remains a focal point for animal outbreaks. According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, 43 previously cleared dairy herds in the state have been re-quarantined after renewed detection of the virus. This comes as part of continued...

This is Bird Flu Update US H5N1 News Now your three-minute national update on the latest developments with avian influenza. It’s Monday August 4th 2025. Here’s the top news you need to know.

After more than a year of heightened concern around bird flu and months of ongoing monitoring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC recently ended its official emergency response for H5N1 in the United States. According to the CDC and coverage from Bloomberg this change reflects a notable decline in new human and animal infections. Bird flu updates are now bein...

This is Bird Flu Update US H5N1 News Now. I’m your host with the latest news on H5N1 bird flu in the United States, as of August 2, 2025.

Starting with confirmed cases: Since April 2024, the US has reported a total of seventy human cases of avian influenza A H5 viruses. Most of these cases—forty-one—were related to contact with infected dairy cows, and another twenty-six involved exposure to infected poultry. The remaining three cases had unknown exposure sources. Crucially, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have still been no identified cases of per...

This is Bird Flu Update US H5N1 News Now. I’m your host with the latest on avian influenza as of August 1, 2025.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced in early July that it has officially ended its emergency response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak. This marks a significant shift, as the agency reported that both human and animal infections have dropped considerably. CDC now combines bird flu data with routine seasonal flu updates and provides monthly tallies of people monitored and tested after contact with infected animals. According to the CDC, there have be...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. I’m your host, and here’s the latest on the avian influenza situation across the United States as of July 30, 2025.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have been 70 confirmed human cases of H5N1 avian influenza in the US since 2024, with cases linked primarily to direct exposure among dairy and poultry workers. The most recent confirmed cases remain tied to these high-risk occupational settings, and there are currently no new reported human cases this week. While H5N1 continues to circulate among animal populations, the...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now, your trusted source for the latest developments on bird flu across the United States.

Today is July 28, 2025, and the landscape surrounding H5N1 avian influenza in America has shifted noticeably over the past month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 70 human cases have been identified in the United States since the beginning of 2024. Most of these involved direct exposure among dairy and poultry workers, with two reported fatalities since the outbreak began. However, there have been no recent reports of new human...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now, your three-minute briefing on the latest developments in avian influenza across the country.

As of July 26, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the United States has seen a total of 70 confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, subtype H5N1, in humans since early 2024. These cases were mostly identified among dairy and poultry workers with unprotected exposures to infected animals. The majority of infections resulted in mild illness, though there were two deaths documented. According to current CDC data, there have been no new human...

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Today is Friday, July 25, 2025, and here are the latest developments on the H5N1 avian influenza situation in the United States.

As of this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that a total of 70 human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been identified in the United States since 2024. These cases have predominantly occurred in dairy and poultry workers with known animal exposures, and the vast majority of cases resulted in mild illness. There have been two fatalities linked to H5N1 in...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. I’m your host, bringing you the top developments on H5N1 bird flu in the United States as of July 23, 2025.

We begin today with the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the CDC, as of this week, there have been 70 confirmed human cases of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in the US since early 2024. These cases have predominantly occurred among dairy and poultry workers who had contact with sick livestock, especially in states like Colorado, Michigan, Texas, and more re...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. I’m your host, bringing you the latest developments in the ongoing bird flu situation across the United States.

We begin with the current national status. According to the CDC, as of July 7, 2025, the public health emergency for H5N1 avian influenza was officially ended. This decision reflected a significant decline in new human cases and a low ongoing risk to the general public. The CDC has now integrated bird flu tracking into its routine influenza surveillance, meaning future updates will appear alongside standard flu reporting.

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This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. I’m your host, and here’s what you need to know about the latest developments on avian influenza in the United States, as of July 19, 2025.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture continue to monitor the ongoing presence of H5N1 bird flu across the country. Over the past year and a half, bird flu has heavily impacted both wildlife and agriculture. Since February 2022, more than 169 million commercial and backyard poultry birds have died or been culled due to the viru...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now, your trusted source for the latest on avian influenza across the country.

Here are the top headlines. Over the past week, H5N1 bird flu continues to be closely monitored across the United States, with both the CDC and USDA providing fresh updates. Human cases remain relatively rare, and most of those affected have had close contact with infected animals, particularly dairy cows and poultry.

As of late July 2025, federal health officials report a total of 70 laboratory-confirmed human cases of H5N1 in the U.S...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. I’m your host, and here are the latest developments on the H5N1 bird flu situation in the United States as of mid-July 2025.

The US is continuing to monitor H5N1 bird flu, although the situation has improved. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70 human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been reported in the US since 2024. These cases have primarily been linked to exposures among workers in dairy herds and poultry facilities, and most people experienced mild illness, often presenting as conjunctivitis. Na...

Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. I’m your host with the latest on H5N1 avian influenza in the United States as of July 14th, 2025.

Let’s begin with the most recent developments. According to the CDC, the United States has confirmed a total of 70 human H5N1 cases since 2024. These infections remain closely linked to exposures among agricultural workers, mainly those handling sick dairy cows and poultry. The latest CDC update notes that no new human cases have been reported in the last...

Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. I’m your host, and here are the latest developments on bird flu, or H5N1, in the United States as of July 12, 2025.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have both shifted their approaches to reporting bird flu cases, reflecting a major change in the situation. The CDC ended its emergency response for H5N1 at the start of July, citing a significant decline in both human and an...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now for July 11, 2025.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a significant shift in how it reports on the H5N1 avian influenza situation in the US. As of this week, the CDC has officially ended its emergency response to the H5N1 bird flu, transitioning monitoring and reporting back to its regular seasonal influenza programs. This decision comes after a consistent decline in new cases among humans and animals, as well as an absence of confirmed human-to-human transmission.

According to the CDC, since the...

This is Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now, your source for the latest on bird flu in America. It’s Wednesday, July 9th, 2025, and here’s what you need to know.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has formally ended its emergency response to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak, marking a significant shift after over a year of heightened vigilance. According to the CDC, the drop in both human and animal infections prompted this change. Regular monitoring and surveillance will continue, but on a more routine basis, now merging H5N1 updates with their usua...

Welcome to today's episode of the Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. It's July 7th, 2025, and we bring you the latest developments regarding avian influenza across the United States. Let's dive into the most recent reports, data, and expert insights that shape our understanding and manage our response to this ongoing health concern.

First, we look at the latest confirmed cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in the United States. In recent weeks, there have been reports of H5N1 detected in domestic and wild bird populations, notably in the Midwest and Pacific...

Good afternoon, listeners, and welcome to today's Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. In this broadcast, we will explore the latest developments related to the H5N1 avian influenza in the United States, focusing on recent cases, guidance from federal authorities, and what these updates mean for you.

This past week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the United States Department of Agriculture, have confirmed new instances of H5N1 infection among poultry and wild bird populations across several regions in the US. Recent reports indicate that clusters have emerged in the Midwest...

Good afternoon, listeners. Welcome to today’s episode of "Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now." In this edition, we delve into the latest developments regarding the H5N1 bird flu virus sweeping across our nation. Recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Department of Agriculture give us the most comprehensive view yet as the situation continues to unfold.

In the past week, there have been two newly confirmed human cases of H5N1 in the southern United States, specifically in Texas and Florida. Both individuals are currently receiving treatment an...

Good afternoon, listeners, and welcome to the latest edition of our news-focused podcast on June 16, 2025. Today we’re covering the current state of the H5N1 bird flu virus in the United States with our segment, "Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now."

We begin with the latest confirmed cases amidst a concerning surge in both human and animal infections. Over the past week, health officials have reported cases in the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest regions. In Washington State, two human cases were confirmed, both linked to poultry workers at a large commercial site. Fortunately, both in...

Good afternoon, listeners, and welcome to today's episode of "Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now." We are bringing you the latest developments on the H5N1 bird flu situation across the United States as of June 15, 2025.

In recent weeks, the United States has been closely monitoring the spread of the H5N1 avian influenza strain. Health officials have confirmed new cases in several states, with the most significant outbreaks occurring in the Midwest and Southeastern regions. Just this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the United States Department of Agriculture, reported new...

Good afternoon, and welcome to Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. Today is June 15th, 2025, and we’re here to provide you with the latest developments on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in the United States. Over the past week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed two new human cases of H5N1 in the states of Michigan and Oregon. In both instances, the individuals had direct exposure to infected poultry. They are currently receiving medical care and are reported to be in stable condition. The CDC emphasizes that the risk of human-to-human transmission remains lo...

Welcome to today's segment, "Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now." We begin with the latest developments on the H5N1 bird flu situation in the United States. In recent weeks, there have been confirmed cases of H5N1 in both humans and animals reported across various US regions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, confirms three new human cases this past week, these originating from direct exposure to infected poultry in Tennessee and Kentucky. Fortunately, all individuals are receiving medical attention and are in stable condition.

As for the animal front, the US...

Welcome to today's Bird Flu Update on US H5N1 news, where we bring you the latest on the spread of avian influenza. As of June 13, 2025, we continue to see developments both in human and animal cases across the United States. In the past week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed two new human cases of H5N1 in the Pacific Northwest, both linked to contact with infected poultry farms. The patients are currently receiving treatment under strict isolation protocols, and it appears that there has been no human-to-human transmission.

Regional updates from the USDA reveal...

Good afternoon. Welcome to "Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now." Today, we're breaking down the latest developments on bird flu in the United States. The H5N1 strain of the bird flu continues to pose significant challenges, affecting both the poultry industry and public health.

In the last week, there have been new confirmed cases of H5N1 across several US regions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, reported 12 new cases of H5N1 in humans in the states of Minnesota and South Carolina. Among these patients, four individuals are currently hospitalized in...

Good afternoon, listeners. Welcome to today's edition of Bird Flu Update: US H5N1 News Now. In a significant development concerning the avian influenza, or bird flu, the United States has seen several new cases of the H5N1 strain, both in humans and animals. As bird flu remains a key public health issue, we are here to provide you with the latest updates and insights.

Over the past week, health authorities have confirmed two new cases of H5N1 in humans in the United States. One case was reported in a poultry worker in the Midwest, while...