#USA, #H5N1 #Birdflu: Current #Situation (#CDC, as of Nov. 14 '25): One new human case confirmed, total now: 71

 

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National situation summary

Person-to-person spread: None

-- There is no known person-to-person spread at this time.

Current public health risk: Low

-- The current public health risk is Low.

Cases in the U.S.: 71 cases

Deaths in U.S.: 1 death

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Situation summary of confirmed and probable human cases since 2024

{Confirmed Cases}: 

-- National: Total Cases: 71 {+1}

[Cases - Exposure Source]

-- 41 - Dairy Herds (Cattle){*}

-- 24 - Poultry Farms and Culling Operations{*}

-- 3 - Other Animal Exposure{†}

-- 3 - Exposure Source Unknown{‡}

{Probable Cases}: 

-- National: Total Cases: 7

[Cases - Exposure Source]

-- 1 - Dairy Herds (Cattle){*}

-- 5 - Poultry Farms and Culling Operations{*}

-- 0 - Other Animal Exposure{†}

-- 1 - Exposure Source Unknown{‡}

NOTE: One additional case was previously detected in a poultry worker in Colorado in 2022. Louisiana reported the first H5 bird flu death in the U.S.

{*} Exposure Associated with Commercial Agriculture and Related Operations

{†} Exposure was related to other animals such as backyard flocks, wild birds, or other mammals

{‡} Exposure source was not able to be identified

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Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/situation-summary/?CDC_AAref_Val=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fflu%2Favianflu%2Favian-flu-summary.htm&cove-tab=1

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