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  • Interim Guidance for Employers to Reduce Exposure to Novel Influenza A (Such as H5N1 Bird Flu) for People Working with or Exposed to Animals
  • Information for Employers Providing Personal Protective Equipment to Reduce Exposure to Novel Influenza A
  • Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Animals: Interim Recommendations for Prevention, Monitoring, and Public Health Investigations
  • Information for Workers Exposed to H5N1 Bird Flu

• Backyard Flock Owners: Protect Yourself from Bird Flu
  • Self-Observation for Illness for Responders to Poultry Outbreaks of Avian Influenza
  • Information for People Exposed to Birds or Other Animals Infected with Avian Influenza Viruses

• Avian Influenza Social Media Toolkit
  • How Infected Backyard Poultry Could Spread Bird Flu to People
  • Information for farm workers exposed to H5N1 bird flu in U.S.

• H5N1 Informational Videos
  • Dr. Denisse Vega Ocasio discusses H5N1 bird flu
  • Does H5N1 bird flu cause infections in people?
  • Who is at risk for getting H5N1 bird flu?
  • How can I protect myself from getting H5N1 bird flu?
  • What are symptoms of H5N1 bird flu?
  • What should I do if I have been exposed to H5N1 bird flu?
  • What do I do if I get H5N1 bird flu?
  • Is it safe to drink raw milk?
  • H5N1: Learn Preventative Actions
  • Reducing Your Risk

• Information for Specific Groups

• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Resources
  • H5N1: Reducing Your Risk
  • H5N1: Learn Preventative Actions

• News & Spotlights
  • Technical Update: Summary Analysis of the Genetic Sequence of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Identified in a Child in California
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update November 18, 2024
  • CDC Expands H5N1 Guidance to Better Protect Farm Workers from Bird Flu
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update November 1, 2024
  • CDC Reports Additional Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Ferret Study Results
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update October 29, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update October 18, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update October 11, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update September 27, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update September 20, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update September 13, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update August 16, 2024
  • How CDC Uses Emergency Department Data to Watch for Unusual Patterns of Flu Amid Concerns Over H5N1 Bird Flu
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update August 9, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update August 2, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update July 26, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update, July 19, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update, July 12, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update, July 5, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update June 28, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update June 21, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update June 14, 2024
  • Story: Study Shows Ferrets Became Sick with A(H5N1) Virus After Eye Exposure
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update June 7, 2024
  • CDC Reports A(H5N1) Ferret Study Results
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update May 31, 2024
  • Study Shows Novel Influenza Virus Infections in Humans in the United States Would Likely be Detected Through Existing Health Care Surveillance
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update May 24, 2024
  • Key Public Health Prevention Recommendations for HPAI A(H5N1)
  • Technical Update: Summary Analysis of the Genetic Sequence of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Identified in a Human in Michigan
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update May 17, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update May 10, 2024
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update May 3, 2024
  • H5N1 Bird Flu Poses Low Risk to the Public
  • Human Infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in Chile
  • First Human Influenza A(H5N1) (Bird Flu) Virus Infections in Cambodia Reported for 2024
  • New Study Highlights Importance of Bird Flu Surveillance in Live Bird Markets
  • Cambodia: Two Fatal Human Influenza A/H5N1 (Bird Flu) Virus Infections
  • Reports of Avian Influenza (AI) "Bird Flu" Outbreaks Increased Globally from 2013–2022
  • H5N1 Bird Flu Found in Polish Domestic Cats
  • CDC and Representatives from Across Southeast Asia Meet in Bangkok for Workshop on Avian Influenza
  • Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H3N8) Virus Reported by China
  • Chile Reports First Case of H5N1
  • Human and Animal Health Experts Meet in South America to Prepare for Bird Flu
  • Update on H5N1 Bird Flu in Cambodia
  • CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update April 26, 2024
  • U.S. Approaches Record Number of Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Wild Birds and Poultry
  • U.S. Case of Human Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Reported
  • Recent Bird Flu Infections in U.S. Wild Birds and Poultry Pose a Low Risk to the Public
  • Updated: H5N1 Bird Flu Virus in U.S. Wild Birds and Poultry Poses a Low Risk to the Public
  • Recent Asian A(H5N1) Bird Flu Infections in U.S. Wild Birds Pose a Low Risk to the Public
  • Ask the Expert: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses
  • Updated Ask the Expert: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses
  • Avian Influenza A(H5N1) U.S. Situation Update and CDC Activities
  • H5N1 Update: Two Human H5N1 Cases in Cambodia
  • Vietnam Reports First Human Infection with Avian Influenza H9N2 Virus
  • Technical Update: Summary Analysis of Genetic Sequences of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses in Texas
  • CDC and Ohio Department of Health Conduct Influenza A(H5) Serosurvey at the American Association of Bovine Practitioners Annual Conference
  • CDC Report on Missouri H5N1 Serology Testing

• Highlights in the History of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
  • 1880-1959 Highlights in the History of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Timeline
  • 1960-1999 Highlights in the History of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Timeline
  • 2000-2009 Highlights in the History of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Timeline
  • 2010-2019 Highlights in the History of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Timeline
  • 2020-2024 Highlights in the History of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Timeline