1st human death from bird flu reported in U.S.

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.
The First Human Bird Flu Death Has Occurred in the United States
The LDH revealed that the patient was over age 65, had underlying medical conditions and contracted bird flu after exposure to both wild birds and a non-commercial backyard flock.
Public Health Analysis Continues After First Human Bird Flu Death in US
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.
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 weeks ago in critical condition with severe respiratory illness.
World animal health body urges tighter bird flu controls after US death
More should be done to control the spread of bird flu among animals to avoid more cases in humans, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday, following the first death of a patient from the virus in the United States.
US Urged To Do More To Fight Bird Flu After First Death
The first human death from bird flu in the United States has intensified calls for the government to ramp up efforts to stave off the threat of another pandemic -- particularly ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.
First bird flu patient in U.S. dies in Louisiana
The first patient hospitalized with avian influenza in the United States has died in Louisiana, the state's department of health announced Monday.
How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms first death
The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate amid ongoing outbreak.
First U.S. Bird Flu Death Reported in Louisiana
The risk of catching H5N1 bird flu remains low, and there have been no reported cases of person-to-person spread.
Bird flu risk remains low after first US death, WHO says
The risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday, following the first death of a patient from the virus in the United States.
First human death from bird flu reported in U.S., but officials say health risk to public remains low
The patient in Louisiana was older than 65 and was reported to have had underlying medical conditions, health officials said.
Biosecurity key to containing spread of bird flu, University of Arkansas expert says
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Nearly 2.8 million North Carolina hens lost to avian flu
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Is there a vaccine for H5N1? What we know as first person with severe case of bird flu died in United States
The H5N1 bird flu has been reported to have caused the death of a patient in Louisiana. Such a case poses a significant ...
Arizona Game and Fish Department urging hunters to be cautious with avian flu outbreak
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is urging hunters, faloners and others who encounter wild and domestic ...
Pa. farmers worry that avian flu will hit their flocks: ‘The risk is absolutely there’
Farmers are being urged to remain vigilant, especially after the virus was detected in snow geese in the state.
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Website tracks avian flu throughout the Americas
On the heels of the first person in the United States to die from H5N1 avian flu after contracting it from infected birds, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a new interactive ...