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.
First death from H5N1 “bird flu” in the US occurs amid surge in multiple infectious diseases
The death comes as multiple infectious diseases are surging throughout the US, including the 10th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and major spikes in seasonal influenza, norovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV),
A Louisiana resident infected by H5N1 bird flu has died, state authorities there reported Monday, marking the first U.S.
According to the CDC, at least 66 people have been infected with bird flu since last year. Most have had direct contact with ...
The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized Dec. 18 in critical condition with ...
Louisiana health authorities on Monday reported the first human death in the United States linked to bird flu, while noting ...
"While the risk to humans remains low, we are always preparing for any possible scenario that could arise," HSS's Xavier ...
The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported. Louisiana health officials announced the death Monday of a person who had ...
The first patient hospitalized with avian influenza in the United States has died in Louisiana, the state's department of ...
The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department ...
The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said. A Louisiana patient who had been ...
The Central Valley is home to many of California's most vulnerable groups to bird flu: agricultural workers. It's also where ...
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