US reports its 1st human death from bird flu in Louisiana

Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections.
1st deadly case of H5N1 bird flu reported in US
A person in Louisiana who was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu has died. The hospitalization, first announced Dec. 13, marked the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States. H5N1 is a subtype of bird flu that's been circulating among wild birds and poultry in the U.
First US bird flu death reported: What you need to know about H5N1 in Oklahoma
There is still a danger, however: a person in Louisiana recently became the first person in the country to die from H5N1. Louisiana health officials said the patient was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions. They contracted bird flu after exposure to a personal backyard flock and also wild birds.
Bird flu will be the next pandemic unless health officials take 6 critical steps, experts say
The time for urgency, the experts say, is now.
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
First US bird flu death reported in Louisiana, health officials say
The LDH announced Monday that a man over the age of 65 died from Bird Flu, making this the first case of death in the US. LSU Health experts weigh in on how this can raise a little concern over the spread of the virus.
Risk of bird flu in humans low for South Dakota
The first human death from avian influenza, or bird flu, was reported in Louisiana recently. However, health professionals in the state say the risk for humans remains low.
Infectious Disease Doctors Concerned About the First U.S. Bird Flu Death
A patient in Louisiana has died from H5N1 bird flu. This is the first H5N1 bird flu death in the U.S. The virus has shown signs of mutating in patients. The U.S. has experienced its first death from bird flu (H5N1).
First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana. Here’s how you can stay protected
Louisiana state health officials announced the death on Monday, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed it was the nation's first due to bird flu.
California child is presumed positive for bird flu
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1st presumptive case of bird flu identified in San Francisco juvenile, officials say
San Francisco Department of Public Health announced its first presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu on Friday, which was found in a juvenile resident.
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Cambodian man dies from H5N1 avian flu, possibly after eating sick chickens
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INTERVIEW: Are we in danger from H5N1 Bird Flu?
Authorities in the United States have recorded the country's first human death from bird flu. The patient, aged over 65 and ...
First death from H5N1 “bird flu” in the US occurs amid surge in multiple infectious diseases
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Bird flu causes first casualty. Should we worry about an H5N1 outbreak here?
H5N1 - has led to the first known casualty. While there is no known cure, the CDC does recommend methods to protect yourself.
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Bird flu detected in metro Atlanta backyard flock of chickens, ducks
A highly contagious strain of bird flu has been detected in a non-commercial, backyard flock of ducks and chickens in Georgia, state agriculture officials said Friday.
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Traws stock rallies 24% on avian flu drug update
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