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Louisiana patient has first severe bird flu case in US: health officials

The Louisiana Department of Health first reported the case of bird flu, H5N1, on Friday, saying a resident from the southwestern portion of the state had been hospitalized after exposure to sick and ...
Scientific American

First Human Dies of Rare H5N5 Bird Flu Strain. Here’s What You Need to Know

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...
CIDRAP

Washington state officials confirm H5N5 avian flu patient has died from infection

A Grays Harbor County, Washington resident has died from avian flu, state officials confirmed over the weekend. The patient ...
CIDRAP

First ever human case of H5N5 avian flu confirmed in Washington state

The health department in Washington state has confirmed that a resident of Grays Harbor County is the first person to be ...

First death reported from rare bird flu strain

The first person to contract H5N5 avian influenza, a rare strain of the disease known as bird flu, died in Washington state Friday. The state’s Department of Health said in a release the resident of ...
Niners Wire

Bird flu confirmed in another Georgia flock, totaling 5 this year. What's the danger?

As bird flu continues to be a problem across the US, a fifth flock of sick birds have been confirmed in Georgia. Here's what ...

Washington man ‘severely ill’ with ‘unpredictable’ virus never before seen in humans

The unidentified man was hospitalized with a high fever, confusion and respiratory distress earlier this month.