CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update July 26, 2024

Published on July 26, 2024

In this week's Spotlight, we confirm three additional cases of H5 bird flu in poultry farm workers at a second poultry farm in Colorado, for a total of 13 human cases since April 2024. All three people were working to depopulate infected poultry as part of a culling at a commercial egg layer operation that had reported an outbreak of H5 bird flu among poultry. All three people have mild illness and have been offered antiviral medication.

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