1st US bird flu death reported in Louisiana

America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana
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.
Louisiana reports first bird flu related death in U.S.
The person contracted the bird flu after exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds.
First Bird Flu-Related Human Death in US Reported in Louisiana
The patient was reportedly over the age of 65 and was said to have suffered from underlying medical conditions.
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A patient with the first “severe case” of bird flu in the U.S. has died, according to a press release Monday from the Louisiana Department of Health. It’s the first human death from H5N1 in the country since concern over the current outbreak started in early 2024 when it became clear the virus was being transmitted in the U.
Louisiana bird flu patient dies, becoming the first death from the disease in the US, officials say
The first Louisiana patient with bird flu has died, officials with the state health department said Monday. The death is the first U.S. H5N1-related human death, the agency said.
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