Bird Flu, Louisiana

What to know about bird flu after the first US death
The strain is spreading among US dairy cows, and has infected dozens of people, mainly US farmworkers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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 in Mexico back in May 2024 in a patient with no known exposure to farm animals. The case, much like the patient in Louisiana, was in a person with other underlying conditions, though it’s not clear what those may have been.
Louisiana reports first U.S. human death from Bird Flu
The Louisiana Department of Health reported that a patient hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in the U.S. has died.
US reports its first fatal case of H5N1 bird flu
The unidentified man is one of 66 confirmed human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the US since 2024, when the current outbreak took hold, mostly from exposure to animals or consumption of poorly cooked meat, with just one other case recorded from 2022, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
HHS awards $306 million to support H5N1 bird flu response
The Department of Health and Human Services Jan. 3 announced it is awarding approximately $306 million to support the federal government’s H5N1 bird flu response.
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 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.
Louisiana Person Is the First US Bird Flu Death, Health Officials Say
The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. Louisiana health officials announced the death on Monday. Health officials have said the person was older than 65,
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.
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