Dec 20, 2024 · Mild signs and symptoms of bird flu in people may include: eye redness and irritation (conjunctivitis) mild fever (temperature of 100ºF [37.8ºC] or greater) or feeling feverish*, cough. sore throat. runny or stuff nose. muscle or body aches. headaches. fatigue

1 day ago · Bird flu can infect birds as well as mammals, including pigs, cattle and cats. People can also get infected when they come into close contact with infected animals, which is why farm workers are ...

Jun 8, 2024 · Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is caused by influenza type A virus infections in bird species. Depending on the strain, bird flu may cause the bird to have no symptoms, mild illness, serious illness or lead to the death of the bird. Bird flu rarely infects humans.

Feb 3, 2025 · The good news is that most bird flu is not transmissible from person-to-person like the more common flu. The bad news is that it doesn't take too many mutations in the virus to change from being lowly transmissible person-to-person to highly transmissible person-to-person.

Jan 15, 2025 · How to protect yourself from bird flu. The CDC currently considers bird flu a low public health risk, but it still recommends people take these steps to protect themselves and their pets: 1. Only consume pasteurized dairy products. “The highest risk to most people would be through contaminated dairy products,” Landon said.

Dec 23, 2024 · Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is a viral infection that can cause flu in birds and sometimes spread to mammals, including humans. Migrating waterfowl (wild ducks, geese, and storks)...

May 24, 2022 · People with close or prolonged unprotected contact (not wearing respiratory and eye protection) with infected birds or places that sick birds or their mucous, saliva, or feces have contaminated, might be at greater risk of bird flu virus infection.

May 3, 2024 · This fact sheet provides information about bird flu and bird flu infections in people.

3 days ago · The person who recently died from bird flu was 65 years old and had underlying medical conditions when he contracted the avian virus from exposure to backyard chickens and wild birds. Symptoms of bird flu include: Eye irritation or redness; Fever of 100 degrees or more; Coughing; Sore throat;

1 day ago · Most of the people infected with bird flu in the U.S. so far appear to have had mild cases. Bird-flu symptoms include eye redness and irritation, mild fever, cough, and sore throat, according to the CDC. Mermel says most of the human cases to date have been solely eye infections — “basically conjunctivitis, without affecting the respiratory ...