The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has merged H5N1 bird flu updates with routine updates for seasonal influenza, the agency's website showed on Monday. The number of people monitored and tested for bird flu will be reported on a monthly basis,

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has ended its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu, citing a drop in cases.

The CDC ends its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu after recording 70 human cases and one death nationally, even as experts note seasonal patterns may increase fall cases.