Louisiana, Bird flu

Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in US
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,
Bird flu update in Louisiana; What the CDC says about mutations in patient
The CDC previously confirmed the first severe human case of bird flu in Louisiana, but now the CDC has confirmed a virus mutation. Find out more here
First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana
Health officials have said the person was older than 65, had underlying medical problems and had been in contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock.
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 Bird Flu-Related Human Death in US Reported in Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health on Monday reported the first bird flu-related human death in the United States. In December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a patient had been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection in Louisiana.
Bird flu update: snow geese, California emergency and Louisiana mutations
The CDC called findings about bird flu mutations in a human case “concerning” but says the risk to the general public from the outbreak “remains low.”
America's first human death from bird flu reported in Louisiana
Bird flu continues to spread across the United States after jumping from chickens and turkeys to cow milk and humans. The first death was reported this week in Louisiana after a 65-year-old man with underlying medical conditions succumbed to the flu.
Bird flu suspected in deaths of 200 snow geese
By Katie Katro Click here for updates on this story LEHIGH VALLEY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Bird flu is suspected as the cause of death for 200 snow geese in the Lehigh Valley. The birds were found at two different locations: Lower Nazareth Township,
Louisiana Reports First U.S. Bird Flu Death
The other 65 known cases in the U.S. have all had been mild, though a 13-year-old girl in Canada with H5N1 also had severe ...
Bird Flu Patient in Louisiana Becomes First Human Death in Current H5N1 Outbreak
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 ...
Bird flu uptick in US has CDC on alert for pandemic 'red flags': report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is keeping close eye on pandemic indicators amid bird flu cases arising in the ...
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana patient, officials say
The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized Dec. 18 in critical condition with severe respiratory illness.