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.
State health officials report first avian flu death
The person who died was older than 65 and contracted H5N1 after exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds.
First severe human case of bird flu in US shows 'concerning' mutation, CDC says
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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.
BREAKING: First bird flu-related human death in US reported in Louisiana while 'public health risk remains low'
Louisiana health officials have confirmed the first U.S. death linked to highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1). The patient, a man over 65 years old with underlying medical conditions, passed away after being hospitalized with the virus.
Louisiana bird flu patient has died
The Louisiana Department of Health reports the patient who had been hospitalized with the first human case of bird flu has died.
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