Past Outbreaks
Around the world and in North America, avian influenza A outbreaks occur in poultry from time to time. Outbreaks of some avian influenza A viruses in poultry have been associated with illness and death in people in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Pacific, and the Near East. While very rare, some avian influenza A viruses have also caused illness in people in North America.
- U.S. H5 outbreaks in 2014-2015
- U.S. H7N8 in 2016
- U.S. H7N2 in cats in 2016
- U.S. H7N9 in 2017
- Page last reviewed: April 10, 2017
- Page last updated: April 10, 2017
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
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