![]() ![]() Roy Gulick, an Attending Physician, Rochelle Belfer Professor in Medicine and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, bird flu rarely infects humans, and when it does, it is almost always through direct human contact with infected birds.Īt this point, he says, we haven’t seen human-to-human transmission of the bird flu virus. But it hasn’t crossed over commonly to humans-at least, not yet. The virus has already jumped to mammals, including bears, dolphins, foxes, mink, otters, sea lions and seals. Stronger Together in the Face of COVID-19īird flu, caused by the H5N1 strain of the influenza virus, is widespread in both domestic and wild birds all over the world, causing a significant number of bird deaths.Coronavirus (COVID-19) Toggle Coronavirus (COVID-19) menu options.Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills.Advancing Patient Care Toggle Advancing Patient Care menu options.About Doctors at WCM Toggle About Doctors at WCM menu options.Myra Mahon Patient Resource Center Toggle Myra Mahon Patient Resource Center menu options.Health Podcasts Toggle Health Podcasts menu options.Patient Education Toggle Patient Education menu options.Weill Cornell Connect Toggle Weill Cornell Connect menu options.WCM OnDemand Second Opinion Toggle WCM OnDemand Second Opinion menu options.Video Visits Toggle Video Visits menu options.Digital Health Services Toggle Digital Health Services menu options. ![]()
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