ATLANTA — Citing a reduction in cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that it is ending its emergency response for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza for people.
The agency notes that the last human case was documented in February 2025. It also adds that the risk to human health remains low. There has been no documented person-to-person spread, and through the course of this outbreak there have been 70 human cases in the United States, with one death.
The CDC adds that it has, “streamlined H5N1 bird flu updates with routine influenza updates and updated. . .

