CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update March 19: Risk low

 

Risk assessment

CDC recently published an updated avian influenza A(H5N1) virus risk assessment: The current risk to the general U.S. population is low. The risk to populations exposed to potentially avian influenza A(H5N1) virus-infected animals, including through contaminated surfaces or fluids, is currently assessed as moderate to high. CDC has moderate confidence in this assessment. (Moderate confidence, in this context, means that the assessment is based on credibly sourced and plausible information, but it acknowledges some information gaps or assumptions that underlie the analysis.)

https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spotlights/h5n1-response-03192025.html