America's first human death from bird flu occurred in Louisiana, where an elderly resident succumbed to the H5N1 virus after exposure to infected backyard birds. The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on January 6 that the patient,
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 over age 65 and had underlying medical conditions, officials said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released an advisory recommending clinicians expedite subtyping of type A influenza samples from hospitalized patients, particularly individuals in an intensive care unit.
A U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, the Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday, marking the country's first reported human death from the virus. The patient, who has not been identified,
The patient was infected after contact with domestic and wild birds, specifically a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds he raised at home.
The case in Louisiana is the first human death from bird flu in the U.S. during this current outbreak, but there was a death in Mexico back in May 2024 in a patient with no known exposure to farm animals. The case, much like the patient in Louisiana, was in a person with other underlying conditions, though it’s not clear what those may have been.
On Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Health reported that a local man who was hospitalized ... Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the country’s first “severe” case of bird flu in humans was in Louisiana.
The Louisiana Department of Health and the CDC say there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the risk to the general public is low. However, those who work with birds, poultry or ...
The first human patient in the United States with a confirmed case of avian influenza has died, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Health. The individual was older than 65 years and had underlying medical conditions and remains the only known human case in the state.
The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
On Monday, the Louisiana Department of Health said the person had died from the illness but ... In a statement on the Louisiana death, the CDC reiterated that the risk to the general public is still considered low, saying there are no “concerning ...
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