US records its first human death from bird flu
A human death linked to bird flu has been reported in Louisiana, marking the first serious case of H5N1 in the US. The public health risk remains low, with no human-to-human transmission detected.
A lack of wastewater testing is blinding the Central Valley to its bird flu problem
As the H5N1 bird flu virus continues to rip throughout California's dairy herds and commercial poultry flocks, a Central Valley state official is raising concerns about the lack of wastewater ...
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First bird flu death reported in Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health has reported that an elderly patient who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in the U.S. has died.
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America’s First Human Bird Flu Death Logged In Louisiana
The patient, who had underlying medical conditions, was exposed to the virus through a backyard flock and wild birds. As Iowa records its first H5N1 case in a domestic flock this year, officials warn ...
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CDC Reports First H5N1 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States
CDC is saddened by Louisiana's report that a person previously hospitalized with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness ...
Nation’s first ‘severe’ avian flu patient dies in Louisiana
The Louisiana patient who contracted what officials said was the nation’s first “severe” case of avian influenza has died, ...
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H5N1 Avian Flu claims first U.S. life
Since 2024, the U.S. has documented 66 human H5N1 cases, most of which were mild. However, a new genotype carried by migrating wild birds has caused severe infections, including one in Louisiana and ...
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Is there a vaccine for H5N1? What we know as first person with severe case of bird flu died in United States
The H5N1 bird flu has been reported to have caused the death of a patient in Louisiana. Such a case poses a significant ...
1st bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana
The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The patient, who was exposed to non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, was ...
First human bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana
A patient who had been hospitalized with bird flu has died of the disease, the Louisiana Department of Public Health reported Monday.
When Was the Last Bird Flu Outbreak? Chart Shows Spike in Cases
The only other human case of bird flu in the U.S. occurred in 2022 and may not have caused any illness, with the CDC stating that the "detection may have been the result of contamination of the nasal ...
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First Bird Flu-Related Human Death In US Reported In Louisiana
O fficials from the Louisiana Department of Health have announced the death of a patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, the ...