It's unclear how a Missouri resident was infected with H5N1. They were hospitalized but have recovered. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...

But the other illnesses didn’t come to light until after the CDC confirmed on Sept. 6 that the hospitalized person’s positive flu test was actually triggered by the H5N1 virus and the Missouri ...

As of now, 17 states have reported H5N1 bird flu cases in humans, but there is still no evidence for transmission between ...

A third close contact of a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has reported that they also experienced symptoms, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

A patient in Missouri who was hospitalized after an infection with bird flu had the H5N1 strain of the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Friday.

Even as cases of H5N1 virus among animals and people are rising in the U.S., there's no evidence of human-to-human transmission.

But one case of bird flu in particular has been making more headlines than usual—a Missouri resident tested positive for H5N1 in August, but unlike the 17 other known cases, didn’t have any ...

Bird flu did not spread between humans in Missouri, tests show. The case concerned health officials and experts because human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza could mark ...

A second health worker who cared for a person hospitalized in Missouri with H5N1 bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms but was not tested for influenza, the CDC reported.

Missouri then forwarded the specimen to CDC which confirmed H5N1. This represents the first detection of H5N1 by the influenza surveillance system in place in the 50 states and federally in the U.S.

There’s a ton of H5N1 virus in raw milk: In April, 14 percent of American raw milk products contained the live virus, and the number may be higher now that more farms are affected.