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What Does First U.S Bird Flu Death Tell Experts about Disease Severity?
Louisiana has reported the first U.S. fatality from avian influenza. Most of the country’s human cases have been mild ...
First US bird flu death reported: What you need to know about H5N1 in Oklahoma
There is still a danger, however: a person in Louisiana recently became the first person in the country to die from H5N1.
New Research Suggests People Have ‘Standby’ Cells Ready to Fight Bird Flu
New research led by La Jolla Institute for Immunology scientists on the H5N1 virus, or “bird flu,” suggests that many people ...
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First bird flu death reported in the U.S., according to the CDC
Health officials in Louisiana say a person there has died after catching bird flu. This marks the first reported death in the ...
As US marks first H5N1 bird flu death, WHO and CDC say risk remains low
But, fatalities are not uncommon with H5N1 infections overall. According to data collected by the WHO, there have been 954 documented cases between 2003 and 2024. Of those, 464 were fatal, leading to ...
1st bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana
The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The patient, who was exposed to non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, was ...
Why The U.S. Could Be Making The Same Mistakes With Bird Flu As It Did With COVID-19
The first severe human case of bird flu was recently reported in the U.S. Here are some ways the U.S. may be repeating the ...
Kansas officials say bird flu a low risk to public health — but urge caution
Nationally, 17 million birds have been exposed to avian flu, but Kansas health officials said the risk to the general public ...