The first U.S. bird flu death has been announced - a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms.
For influenza viruses, imperfection is a strength. They constantly mutate, producing new strains that challenge immune ...
America's first human death from bird flu occurred in Louisiana, where an elderly resident succumbed to the H5N1 virus after ...
The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported. Louisiana health officials announced the death Monday of a person who had ...
Louisiana has reported the first bird flu-related death in the U.S. Here’s what health officials are saying about the case and how to protect yourself: ...
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.” ...
The latest weekly report from the Arkansas Department of Health shows flu activity is increasing significantly in the state.
Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients. The ...
Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu ...
New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells on “stand by” to fight the H5N1 virus, also known as highly pathogenic ...
A 13-year-old girl in Canada became so sick with H5N1, or bird flu, in late 2024 that she had to be put on a ventilator.