FDA or CDC announcements regarding the approval of an H5 avian influenza vaccine

Bird Flu Outbreak at Arizona Zoo Kills Five Animals, H5 Strain Detected in Hawaii Wastewater

Dec 12, 2024, 02:30 AM

Five animals at the Wildlife World Zoo in Arizona have died after testing positive for H5 avian influenza, including a cheetah, a mountain lion, a swamphen, an Indian goose, and a Kookaburra. A white tiger at the zoo also tested positive but is expected to recover. In a separate incident, the Hawaii Department of Health detected H5 avian influenza in a wastewater sample from the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant on Hawaii Island. Health officials are monitoring the situation but have stated that a vaccine is not yet warranted as the virus isn't spreading among humans or causing severe illness.