CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update August 9, 2024

Published on August 9, 2024

In this week's update, CDC shares information about a new report summarizing the results of an Influenza Risk Assessment Tool (IRAT) of an avian influenza A(H5N1) virus from a human case in Texas. This update also provides key findings from a new CDC laboratory study of the effects of the avian influenza A(H5N1) virus from a human case in Michigan on ferrets, a model used to assess potential impact on people.

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