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Are there human cases of avian influenza in the U.S.?

April 26, 2017avian cases Human Influenza

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Are there human cases of avian influenza in the U.S.?

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There are currently no human cases of avian influenza in the U.S. The World Health Organization provides current updates on the cumulative number of confirmed avian influenza (H5N1) cases. The State of California is gathering information through bird testing for avian influenza and monitoring information on the spread of this disease throughout the world. Local physicians in our county have been asked to follow enhanced surveillance guidelines to screen for possible human cases of avian influenza in patients with severe flu and a recent history of travel to a country with avian influenza in birds. Read more on surveillance for human cases of avian influenza (H5N1) in California.